New Orleans, UNITED STATES
Louisiana National Guard troops patrol the Ninth Ward in New Orleans
Louisiana National Guard troops patrol the Ninth Ward in New Orleans, Louisiana September 1, 2008. Hurricane Gustav weakened to a Category 1 hurricane as it approached the Louisiana cities of New Iberia and Lafayette with maximum wind speeds of 90 mph (145 kmh), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Monday. REUTERS/Dave Martin (UNITED STATES)