Interstate 10 sits empty and quite after residents evacuated the metro area in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav making landfall in New Orleans, Louisiana August 31, 2008. Tens of thousands of people in New Orleans and the U.S. Gulf Coast fled their homes on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav moved within 24 hours of striking land, possibly with a weaker punch than 2005's Hurricane Katrina. [Chinadaily.com.cn Agencies]