<p>A truck is stranded from receding flood waters from Hurricane Isaac along Louisiana Hwy 23 near Port Sulphur, La., in Plaquemines Parish, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. The nation?s oil and gas hub is slowly coming back to life in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac. The government said Monday that offshore oil and gas platforms are beginning to ramp up production as crews are returning. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)</p>

September 4, 2012