Hurricane Isaac Live Blog
At 7:45 a.m., Hurricane Isaac officially made landfall in far southeastern Louisiana in Plaquemines Parish with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.
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#LSU cancels Fall Break, will hold class on a Saturday due to #Isaac. www.wbrz.comby WBRZ via twitter 8/30/2012 7:24:27 PM -
@twc_hurricane: Isaac’s fury on Okaloosa Pier in Ft Walton Bch, FL~ Credit: iWitness Weather contributor Renee Buchanan instagr.am
by CupcakeLady_ via twitter 8/30/2012 7:42:45 PM -
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Tree on top of car at 2000 S. Tyler. p.twimg.com
by KaroWightman via twitter 8/30/2012 9:12:02 PM -
Neighbors evacuating neighbors in Reserve, La. #isaac @AP p.twimg.com
by wvapgal via twitter 8/30/2012 9:13:34 PM -
RT @usNWSgov: Slow-moving #Isaac weakens to tropical depression over northern LA. Flooding rains continue across southeastern LA & M ...by noaa via twitter 8/30/2012 9:13:44 PM -
Reserve, La. #isaac p.twimg.com
by wvapgal via twitter 8/30/2012 9:13:57 PM -
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SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ST. MARY AND ST. MARTIN PARISHES
UNTIL 515 PM CDT...
AT 406 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES WEST OF PATTERSON MEMORIAL AIRPORT...
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.
THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
PATTERSON MEMORIAL AIRPORT BY 425 PM...
PATTERSON BY 430 PM...
BAYOU VISTA BY 445 PM...
BERWICK BY 455 PM... -
#Isaac downgraded to TD but still causing flooding rains across portions of Louisiana&Mississippi: www.nhc.noaa.gov p.twimg.com
by anumetservice via twitter 8/30/2012 9:18:09 PM -
Greenville has reported a 49mph gust. Please use caution when venturing outdoors and around trees.by NWS Jackson MS via twitter 8/30/2012 9:22:27 PM -
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"The rescuers need to be rescued." Plaquemines sheriff swept away, saved in dramatic Hurricane Isaac rescue. www.nola.comby Russell Lewis via twitter 8/30/2012 9:58:23 PM -
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
JONES COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...LAUREL...ELLISVILLE...
UNTIL 800 PM CDT
AT 455 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR DETECTED A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN ACROSS CENTRAL JONES COUNTY. ESTIMATED RADAR RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ON THE ORDER OF ONE TO TWO INCHES...HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST TWO HOURS.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MILL CREEK...TUCKERS CROSSING AND SANDERSVILLE. -
Floods & downed trees continue to inhibit access to some areas. Road closures, including I-10 west of NOLA, are causing challenges for crewsby Entergy Louisiana via twitter 8/30/2012 10:02:07 PM -
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RT @skmkramer: @NWSJacksonMS @ddt_news my streets about a foot under water lockerz.com
by NWS Jackson MS via twitter 8/30/2012 10:53:33 PM -
Damage extending further north - Tree down off John Barrow in Little Rock. #Arwx #Isaac p.twimg.com
by GregDeeWeather via twitter edited by Jennifer Narramore 8/30/2012 10:53:54 PM -
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEMPHIS HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 630 PM CDT FOR...
NORTHEASTERN DESOTO COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
WESTERN MARSHALL COUNTY IN NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTHEASTERN SHELBY COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE...
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS TO 45 MPH WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTH OF MARIANNA AT 554 PM CDT...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM WAS EXHIBITING WEAK ROTATION AND IS BEING MONITORED CLOSELY.
PEOPLE IN DESOTO...MARSHALL AND SHELBY COUNTIES...INCLUDING LOCATIONS NEAR OLIVE BRANCH...SHOULD MONITOR THIS STORM CLOSELY. -
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Isaac is the 4th largest storm to affect Entergy in terms of customer outages, behind Katrina in 2005, Gustav in 2008 and Rita in 2005.by EntergyArk via twitter 8/30/2012 10:59:11 PM -
Radar shows that Isaac has stopped NW mvmt for now...due N mvmt. Possible effects on the precip fcst if this trend continues. #okwx #arwxby NWS Tulsa via twitter 8/30/2012 11:01:55 PM -
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Mail delivery is scheduled tomorrow for New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette #ISAACby wdsu via twitter 8/30/2012 11:02:35 PM -
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Hidden Oaks campground in Robert. Im told homes are raised 7.5 ft off ground. Very close to Tangipahoa rvr p.twimg.com
by MHernandezWWL via twitter 8/30/2012 11:32:46 PM -
Galveston tied a record high temp today of 97 from 1999. College Station hit 101. Houston IAH and HOU reached 99 and 98. #txwx #houwxby NWS Houston via twitter 8/31/2012 12:07:38 AM -
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...GONZALES...DONALDSONVILLE...
LIVINGSTON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DENHAM SPRINGS...
TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HAMMOND...AMITE...
UNTIL 1000 PM CDT
AT 700 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A NEARLY SOLID LINE OF HEAVY RAIN EXTENDING FROM NEAR WILMER TO INDEPENDENCE TO GONZALES. THIS LINE OF HEAVY RAIN IS PRODUCING RAIN AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR WHICH WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WILMER...
WATSON...WALKER...ROSELAND...ROBERT...PONCHATOULA...LIVINGSTON...KENTWOOD AND INDEPENDENCE -
Sunset on Dauphin Island Parkway. Good bye #Hurricane Isaac. p.twimg.com
by artfAEMA via twitter 8/31/2012 12:19:45 AM -
All right! City power back at the courthouse; recovery is rolling along...by stcharlesgov via twitter 8/31/2012 12:21:11 AM -
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#BREAKING Coast Guard helicopter hovering over flooded LaPlace motel- dropping off supplies. #wfaaisaac @WWLTV p.twimg.com
by jebetz via twitter 8/31/2012 12:23:49 AM -
Our winds in #KC and south have switched to the east. Why? the outermost circulation of Isaac is here now! #MOwx #KSwxby fox4wx via twitter 8/31/2012 12:24:07 AM -
St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 4by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 12:27:35 AM
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"Breach in Plaquemines Parish levee expected to drain most Isaac flood water in out in 24 hours" www.nola.comby Russell Lewis via twitter 8/31/2012 2:55:45 AM
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TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 599
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
945 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
FAR EASTERN ARKANSAS
MISSISSIPPI
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 945 PM UNTIL 500 AM CDT.
TORNADOES...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTHEAST OF GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPI TO 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MC COMB MISSISSIPPI.
REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THESE AREAS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. -
A telling picture of why Louisiana officials decided to breach the earthen dam in Plaquemines Parish. photos.nola.comby Russell Lewis via twitter 8/31/2012 2:57:24 AM
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As of now, only 473 customers still out. You can set your alarm clocks tonight! We will see you in the morning.by MS_Power via twitter 8/31/2012 3:42:30 AM -
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At this time, a survey team is planning to visit East Mississippi tomorrow to assess potential tornado damage.by NWS Jackson MS via twitter 8/31/2012 4:27:02 AM
