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.

3rd & 7 37yd

1150 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
CALHOUN COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN BRADLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL CLEVELAND COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN DALLAS COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT

* AT 1150 AM CDT...A SERIES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PASSED THROUGH THE WARNED AREA OVERNIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING. THESE STORMS PRODUCED RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED EARLIER TODAY...WITH A LOT OF STREET FLOODING AND WATER APPROACHING SEVERAL HOUSES. ALTHOUGH PRECIPITATION HAS COME TO AN END AT MOST LOCATIONS..IT
WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR ANY HIGH WATER TO RUNOFF.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
HAMPTON... FORDYCE... WEEKS...
TRI COUNTY LAKE... TIPTON... THORNTON...
HEBRON... HARRELL... HARLOW...
HAMPTON MUNI ARPT... ELLISVILLE... CRANE LAKE...
WOODBERRY... TINSMAN... NEW EDINBURG...
HOPEVILLE... DELHI... CHAMBERSVILLE...

by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 4:52:46 PM
More MS counties eligible for disaster assistance: Fourteen additional Mississippi counties and the Mississippi ... bit.ly

by WTVA 9 News via twitter 8/31/2012 4:53:02 PM
1153 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LITTLE ROCK HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EASTERN WHITE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS...
NORTHEASTERN LONOKE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN PRAIRIE COUNTY IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS...
NORTHWESTERN WOODRUFF COUNTY IN EASTERN ARKANSAS...

* UNTIL 500 PM CDT

* AT 1149 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A BAND OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FROM AUGUSTA TO HAZEN. VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS OCCURRING WITH THIS BAND OF PRECIPITATION. RAIN WAS FALLING OVER AREAS THAT RECEIVED THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN AND LOCALLY MORE SINCE
THURSDAY. ROADS WERE UNDER WATER IN THE DES ARC AREA...AND SOME ROADS WERE BEING BARRICADED.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
SEARCY... LONOKE... HAZEN...
DES ARC... AUGUSTA... WEST POINT...
THURMAN... SISEMORE... RUSSELL...
PRYOR... PRAIRIE CENTER... PARKERS CORNER...
MCCREANOR... KENSETT... JUDSONIA...
HURRICANE LAKE WMA... HIGGINSON... GEORGETOWN...

by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 4:54:22 PM
From WWL TV: Aerial video from helicopter of damage in Braithwaite

by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 4:55:07 PM
According to the Coast Guard Regulated Navigation Areas open to all traffic p.twimg.com

by TeamNewOrleans via twitter 8/31/2012 4:56:51 PM
MS: Franklin Creek flooding like never before, residents say... fb.me

by sunherald via twitter edited by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 4:57:21 PM
1156 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
EAST CENTRAL ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT

* AT 1143 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IN ASCENSION PARISH REPORTED THAT RISING WATER MAY OVERTOP A PUMPING STATION STRUCTURE. IF THE STRUCTURE IS OVERTOPPED...FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED.

* AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE...A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION HAS BEEN ORDERED FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN ASCENSION PARISH INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES ST. AMANT...ACY AND SORRENTO. PLEASE CONSULT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS CONCERNING THE VOLUNTARY EVACUATION.

by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 4:58:42 PM
The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry evacuated a total of 195 pets to a shelter in Alexandria and... fb.me

by LaAgandForestry via twitter 8/31/2012 4:59:10 PM
Breaking: Slidell resident killed while driving through floodwaters.

by FOX 8 New Orleans via twitter 8/31/2012 4:59:58 PM
An interactive history of #Isaac, covering 5600 miles from its emergence off W. Africa to the U.S. wxch.nl

by Hurricane Central via twitter 8/31/2012 5:00:02 PM
Your source for all our Disaster Relief efforts in the Gulf Coast #Isaac #salvationarmy #hounews #houston ~~~>> ow.ly

by SalArmyHouston via twitter 8/31/2012 5:00:09 PM
@twc_hurricane from Greene County, Mississippi p.twimg.com

by lindsay8887 via twitter 8/31/2012 5:30:36 PM
Buses loading up @ Belle Chasse High School to take Plaquemines evacuees to state shelter in Shreveport. #Isaac #fb p.twimg.com

by MRodriguezWWL via twitter 8/31/2012 6:47:33 PM
St. Bernard Parish Fire Chief Thomas Stone has confirmed that there is no chlorine leak along Highway 39 east of Braithwaite

by FOX 8 New Orleans via twitter 8/31/2012 6:55:22 PM
A Tornado Watch has been posted by the Storm Prediction Center for parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee

Full County List

by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 6:57:30 PM
Here's a quick look at some of the river forecasts across SE MS & SW AL caused by #Isaac. #mobwx #alwx #mswx ow.ly

by NWS Mobile via twitter 8/31/2012 7:04:42 PM
Your source for all our Disaster Relief efforts in the Gulf Coast #Isaac #salvationarmy #hounews #houston ~>> ow.ly

by SalArmyHouston via twitter 8/31/2012 7:04:48 PM
GRAPHIC FOR TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS, SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS, FAR WESTERN KENTUCKY, SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI, FAR NORTHWEST TENNESSEE UNTIL 1000 PM CDT.

by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 7:08:14 PM
EMA officials say Jackson County flooding due to massive rainfall, not Mobile release of water | gulflive.com t.co

by GulfLive via twitter 8/31/2012 7:09:30 PM
Per BSEE...est'd 95% current daily oil prod'n in Gulf has been shuttered, 68% of daily nat. gas production. Mainly minor #damage. #Isaac

by Hurricane Central via twitter 8/31/2012 7:16:23 PM
Breaking: Wind is to blame for wires being down, closing 270 in both lanes. MoDOT says it should take 2 hours to clear. #stltraffic

by KSDK News via twitter 8/31/2012 7:17:50 PM
Rouses at 5245 Vets in Metairie has closed for the day due to unsafe floor conditions. Please visit us at 2900 Vets in the meantime. #isaac

by RousesMarkets via twitter 8/31/2012 7:18:22 PM
MIssissippi Highway Patrol announces Miss. 613 open from Moss Point to Lucedale | gulflive.com t.co

by GulfLive via twitter 8/31/2012 7:18:42 PM
NEWS: Local Red Cross Working With Area Emergency Response Leaders Ahead of Potential Severe Weather - bit.ly #flood #isaac

by stlredcross via twitter 8/31/2012 7:21:02 PM
Rainfall accumulation from #Isaac over the past 7 days across the SE U.S. See how much you got. #mobwx ow.ly

by NWS Mobile via twitter 8/31/2012 7:24:50 PM
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe declares a state of emergency on.ky3.com

by KY3 News via twitter 8/31/2012 7:25:06 PM
Your source for all our Disaster Relief efforts in the Gulf Coast #Isaac #salvationarmy #hounews #houston ==>> ow.ly

by SalArmyHouston via twitter 8/31/2012 9:04:09 PM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
356 PM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012

0251 PM POSSIBLE TORNADO - 2 MILES E FIELDON (JERSEY COUNTY, IL) FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT

COUNTY SHERRIF RELAYED CROP DAMGE... ONE MINOR HOME DAMAGE AND TREES DAMAGED OFF ILLINOIS STATE HIGHWAY 16

by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 9:06:06 PM
After #Isaac, excess moisture may cause mold in homes. Learn to protect your health from mold: go.usa.gov

by CDC_DrCPortier via twitter 8/31/2012 9:10:22 PM
VIDEO: City crews remove a house that collapsed onto another house on S. Prieur Street during #isaac. No injuries. bit.ly

by Mitch Landrieu via twitter 8/31/2012 9:10:34 PM
Husband and paralyzed wife hold on to floating log to survivehttp://bit.ly/RuZ0MG #WWLIsaac

by WWL-TV via twitter 8/31/2012 9:10:50 PM
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ISAAC ADVISORY NUMBER 43
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD AL092012
400 PM 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 400 PM CDT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...37.3N 93.8W
ABOUT 40 MILES...65 KM...E OF JOPLIN REGIONAL MISSOURI.
ABOUT 145 MILES...235 KM...SSE OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...25 MPH...40 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 32 DEGREES AT 15 MPH...24 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1004 MB...29.65 INCHES

by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 9:11:16 PM
RT @ewagsterpettus: MS GovPhilBryant: #Isaac kills 1 in Holmes County w fallen tree, 1 in Pearl River County w fallen tree on tow truck.

by DJournalnow via twitter 8/31/2012 9:16:38 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN BOLLINGER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...
NORTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...

* UNTIL 445 PM CDT.

* AT 416 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
SHOOK...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF WAPPAPELLO LAKE AREA...MOVING
NORTH AT 30 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA INCLUDE... GRASSY AND CASCADE.

by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 9:22:54 PM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
457 PM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN SHARKEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 530 PM CDT

* AT 458 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ONWARD MOVING NORTH AT 30 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...
ONWARD BY 505 PM CDT...

by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 9:59:14 PM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
448 PM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012

0413 PM TSTM WND DMG VICKSBURG, MS REPORTED BY EMERGENCY MNGR

FIVE TREES DOWN IN WESTERN WARREN COUNTY AND NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF VICKSBURG...ONE TREE LANDED ON A CAR...ONE TREE TOOK DOWN A POWER POLE...AND A 16 FT BOAT WAS CAPSIZED AT THE CITY WATERFRONT WITH OCCUPANTS RESCUED...REPORTED BY EM

by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 10:03:31 PM
Broken line of storms from SW of College Station to Crockett. Strong storm near Bryan and Lake Somerville. #txwx
t.co

by NWS Houston via twitter 8/31/2012 10:03:48 PM
Grand Isle flooding. p.twimg.com

by Paul Murphy via twitter 8/31/2012 10:06:20 PM
Warren County Emergency Manager reported at 4:13 pm, five trees down in western Warren County and northwest portions of Vicksburg...

by vicksburgnews via twitter 8/31/2012 10:10:58 PM
Will #Leslie pose a threat to the Caribbean, #Bermuda, or the U.S.? wxch.nl

by Hurricane Central via twitter 8/31/2012 10:12:20 PM
Strong storms south of Groveton in Trinity Co with wind gusts of 40 mph possible. Rain rates of 1 inch an hour. #txwx
t.co

by NWS Houston via twitter 8/31/2012 11:03:08 PM
Residents swelter as cleanup from Isaac continues bit.ly

by WWLAMFM via twitter 8/31/2012 11:03:14 PM
FROM THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER: A TORNADO THREAT WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ACROSS ERN MO AND SCNTRL IL THIS EVENING. ISOLATED WIND DAMAGE WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH THE MORE ORGANIZED LINE SEGMENTS. TORNADO WATCHES CONTINUE.

by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 11:07:14 PM
IL: Route 104 near Franklin is closed at the moment because of debris covering the roadway.

by wldsnews via twitter edited by Jennifer Narramore 8/31/2012 11:08:12 PM
Body found is missing jet skier: Escambia County deputies say the body that washed ashore at Pensacola NAS Frida... tinyurl.com

by weartv via twitter 8/31/2012 11:14:58 PM