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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TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC ADVISORY NUMBER 42
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD AL092012
1000 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC BRINGING HEAVY RAINFALL AND THE THREAT OF FLASH FLOODING TO THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY...
SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...35.6N 94.1W
ABOUT 25 MILES...40 KM...NE OF FORT SMITH ARKANSAS.
ABOUT 100 MILES...160 KM...SSW OF SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...25 MPH...40 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNW AT 11 MPH
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1003 MB...29.62 INCHES -
RT @paul_goodloe: Damage in #Gulfport from #Isaac. p.twimg.com
by Hurricane Central via twitter 8/31/2012 3:28:00 PM -
MORE FRO THE HPC:
HAZARDS
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RAINFALL...AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS 8 INCHES...WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR MUCH OF THE MIDDLE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY THROUGH LATE SATURDAY. THESE HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL SPREAD INTO THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY ON SUNDAY. BY SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AND TUESDAY...HEAVY RAINS WILL REACH THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS. WHILE THE ONGOING DROUGHT WILL TEND TO KEEP THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING DOWN INITIALLY...VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE SAME AREAS WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASING FLASH FLOOD THREAT OVER TIME. -
AR: A few panels of sheet metal blown off the roof of the Christmas Winter Wonderland at Chaffee Crossing twitpic.com
by Joe Pennington via twitter edited by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 3:31:48 PM -
You told us - Where to find gasoline post-Isaac:http://bit.ly/S5tfAbby WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 3:32:10 PM -
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RT @usNWSgov: The #Tsunami Watch for the state of Hawaii has been cancelled.by noaa via twitter 8/31/2012 3:37:45 PM
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LA #NationalGuard provide 5,000 MREs & bottled water to New Wine Christian Center & 34,560 bottles water to Levee Board #LaPlace #geauxguardby LANationalGuard via twitter 8/31/2012 3:39:54 PM -
Canty Rayborn Rd. Sumrall, MS - from here: tinyurl.com - t.coby wdam via twitter 8/31/2012 3:40:06 PM -
RT @nbcnightlynews: Just in: President Obama will visit Louisiana on Monday to assess the damage from Hurricane #Isaacby Hurricane Central via twitter 8/31/2012 3:40:37 PM
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Landrieu: Fully in cleanup and recovery phase in New Orleans. The bell has not rung and it won’t ring until we are finished.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 3:41:54 PM
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RT @nbcnightlynews: Just in: President Obama will visit Louisiana on Monday to assess the damage from Hurricane #Isaacby WLBT via twitter 8/31/2012 3:42:10 PM -
BRIDGE CLOSURE UPDATE: Excepting the Klondyke lift bridge, ALL BRIDGES in Terrebonne Parish are OPEN to both vehicular and marine traffic.by tohsep via twitter 8/31/2012 3:42:22 PM -
"Now is not the time to let your guards down." New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu briefing residents about #Isaac.by Russell Lewis via twitter 8/31/2012 3:44:00 PM -
Landrieu: 11 people to hospital bc of improper use of generatorby WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 3:46:10 PM
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Landrieu: "we have had a total of 38 accidents on the streets of the city" @wdsuby Blake Hanson via twitter 8/31/2012 3:46:18 PM -
Landrieu: Nearly 1,000 responders fanned out to continue to clean up streets. More than 250 crew working to clean down trees.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 3:46:42 PM
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Landrieu: Package downed limbs so they be easily picked up. Wrap up refrigerator detritus.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 3:47:18 PM
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Landrieu: Continue to call 311 for non-emergencies and 911 for emergencies.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 3:47:30 PM
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Landrie: More than 128,000 Entergy customers without power still. Hospitals, airports are up and running.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 3:48:06 PM
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Landrieu: Give energy workers room so they can do their work.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 3:48:38 PM
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Landrieu: 3 pods being operated by Nat'l Guard with critical supplies - water, ice, MREs.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 3:49:26 PM
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Landrieu: Setting up medical special needs shelter for high risk conditions. call 504-658-2500 to register.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 3:51:22 PM
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BREAKING: high waters approaching the prison in Tucker #ARWXby Todd Yakoubian via twitter 8/31/2012 4:12:58 PM -
Besides downed power lines & pole, 8 substations & 13 transmission lines are damaged. Thx for your patience as we work to restore everyone.by Entergy Mississippi via twitter 8/31/2012 4:13:14 PM -
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55-60 percent of street signs and signals have been assessed. Temporary stop signs are being placed where signals aren't working.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 4:14:34 PM
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Flash Flooding in Pine Bluff from #Isaac. Viewer sent this picture of cars underwater at Union St & Hwy 79 in PB #arwx p.twimg.com
by malhardin via twitter 8/31/2012 4:14:58 PM -
At 1 p.m., cars on neutral grounds will start being towed.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 4:15:22 PM
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Corps official: Gates are still closed. Crews will look at levee system and make note of high water marks.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 4:15:30 PM
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Red Cross Shelter @ Skyland Blvd. Bapt. Church is closed. Shelters DO remain open in Montgomery as well as in MS, LA, and TX.by tuscaloosacity via twitter 8/31/2012 4:15:38 PM -
Coast Guard: Been very busy with search-and-rescue. Did a hoist, rescue in Venice this morning.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 4:19:30 PM
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Residents still using boats to reach homes in flooded Foxwood Subdivision in LaPlace. pbs.twimg.com
by Bill Capo via twitter 8/31/2012 4:19:40 PM -
Coast Guard: Attention turned to waterway assessments and re-opening Miss. River.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 4:20:14 PM
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From the NWS Kansas City:
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR...SHOWED A LARGE AREA OF RAIN OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL MISSOURI. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE RAIN...EXTENDED FROM KANSAS CITY TO KIRKSVILLE. THE AREA WILL MOVE WEST NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH. HEAVIER BANDS WITHIN THE LARGE RAIN AREA...MAY BRING UP TO AN INCH PER HOUR RAINFALL RATES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS FROM WARRENSBURG TO MACON THROUGH 1 PM. MOST LOCATIONS HOWEVER...WILL SEE RAINFALL RATES LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH PER HOUR. -
Jindal: I"m again reminded every day about the resilience and generosity of (Louisiana) people.
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Power crews making progress in #Arkansas. on.kthv.com #arwxby todaysthv via twitter 8/31/2012 4:49:30 PM -
Gov. #Jindal: Inside lane of I-10 at LaPlace may open in 12 to 24 hours. #Isaacby MMillhollon via twitter 8/31/2012 4:49:34 PM -
Jindal: Romney has called and talked to us several times, expressing concern for people of Louisiana. Gov. suggested to come see himself.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 4:49:46 PM
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Jindal: Romney will go to Lafitte. Get a first-hand briefing on damage to state.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 4:49:58 PM
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I-10W at the curve heading to the Mississippi River bridge remains closed. Congestion has reached Dalrymple. Detour on I-110N to Airline.by Baton Rouge Traffic via twitter 8/31/2012 4:50:06 PM
