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Monday, September 1, 2008

Gustav: Aftermath

Soldiers patrol Bourbon Street in a Humvee during rain in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav September 1, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hurricane Gustav, although still powerful, was downgraded to a Category 2 storm as it hit Cocodrie, Louisiana, about 70 miles southwest of New Orleans, with winds slowing to 110 miles an hour.