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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Nungesser on private citizen Jesse Schaffer in boat rescuing people trapped on east bank: "he didn't follow the rules & thank god he didn't.by MRodriguezWWL via twitter 8/29/2012 2:41:39 PM -
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...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 08/27/12 TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE 1...
...WIND EVENT IN VERO BEACH MONDAY MORNING CONFIRMED AS A TORNADO...
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How slow is #Isaac moving? The center of the storm may not be out of Louisiana until late Thursday or very early Friday.by Hurricane Central via twitter 8/29/2012 3:05:08 PM -
Flood waters may contain fecal material and associated bacteria & viruses. Wash hands w/soap and that has been boiled or disinfected. #Isaacby Florida SERT via twitter 8/29/2012 3:07:31 PM -
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I-10 w/b and e/b at US 51 (milepost 209) is flooded and all lanes are closed. W/B diverted to I-55 north, e/b traffic to LA 3188by LA State Police via twitter 8/29/2012 3:08:11 PM -
CLECO: 38,500 without power in St. Tammany.by WWL-TV via twitter 8/29/2012 3:11:12 PM -
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 1000 PM CDT WEDNESDAY
* AT 1000 AM CDT...PLAQUEMINES PARISH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING RESULTING IN WATER RESCUES ALONG THE EAST BANK IN PLAQUEMINES PARISH FROM BRAITHWAITE TO WHITE DITCH
* COMBINATION OF STORM SURGE...PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN AND WAVES HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING FROM OVERTOPPING OF LEVEES BETWEEN THE FEDERAL RIVER LEVEE AND LOCAL HURRICANE LEVEE FROM MILE MARKER 64 AND 81 ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. -
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Gulfport, MS : Storm surge flooding along highway 90 (several feet of water) . Wind gust to 67 mph in the area #Isaacby Hurricane Central via twitter 8/29/2012 3:15:21 PM
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About 7,300 customers without power, 1,376 in Biloxi, 2,578 in Gulfport, 1,909 in Pass Christian, 1,164 in Ocean Springs via @MPCStormby Hurricane Central via twitter 8/29/2012 3:16:26 PM
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RT @mpcstorm: Our crews continue assessing damage. Crews from Georgia Power and other utilities are en route. #Isaacby Hurricane Central via twitter 8/29/2012 3:16:36 PM
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Per Les Miles, LSU's players are hunkered down in their dorms/apartments, team plans to ride out #Isaac, @WBRZby ChadSabadie via twitter 8/29/2012 3:20:23 PM -
Wind gusts still up to 60mph in the city and southshore. It'll still be awhile before crews can get out to restore power....by Laura Buchtel ☔️ via twitter 8/29/2012 3:20:40 PM -
RT @jimmac420: @NOLAnews Girod St. Mandeville looking towards the lake. p.twimg.com #nolaflood
by NOLA.com via twitter 8/29/2012 3:21:04 PM -
Flooding in Belle Chasse from #isaac. @ap @schelzigap p.twimg.com
by wvapgal via twitter 8/29/2012 3:21:33 PM -
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Baton Rouge: All BR area hospitals r open and have back up power. ER's r open. (via @Phil_Rainier) ^ASby Entergy via twitter edited by Jennifer Narramore 8/29/2012 3:25:00 PM -
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Just spoke w/ @craigatfema, who is on the ground w/ us in #LA. @fema is ready to move in & assist once winds die down. #Isaac
— Mary Landrieu (@SenLandrieu) August 29, 2012 -
17th St. Canal pumps, pumping @ 7300cfs, taking everything #Orleans & #Jefferson can send, while keeping water level below max safe levelby David Vitter via twitter 8/29/2012 3:29:27 PM -
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Flood watches in place over northern/central AR where extreme to exceptional drought is ongoing. Could be too much rain too fast. #Isaacby Hurricane Central via twitter 8/29/2012 3:32:43 PM
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LA: Significant damage at Faith Academy in Gonzales p.twimg.com
by CherylMercedes via twitter edited by Jennifer Narramore 8/29/2012 3:33:41 PM -
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Watching @jebetz 's riveting first interviews with the people rescued from Braithwaite. One lady says"no one has a house now in Braithwaite"by Laura Buchtel ☔️ via twitter 8/29/2012 3:34:24 PM
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@twc_hurricane flooded street #Isaacpix #isaac twitpic.com
by EPellows via twitter 8/29/2012 3:35:38 PM -
@twc_hurricane #isaacpix pool is getting high #nolarain p.twimg.com
by Katiebrandner via twitter 8/29/2012 3:35:50 PM -
@twc_hurricane #isaacpix cleaning out drains in a lull p.twimg.com
by Katiebrandner via twitter 8/29/2012 3:35:52 PM -
@twc_hurricane #Isaacpix 12th and Fleur De Lis. Still have lights and cable. p.twimg.com
by _RCollins via twitter 8/29/2012 3:35:54 PM -
#Isaac rain totals thru 11am EDT: New Orleans-Lakefront: 9.26", Belle Chase, LA: 5.59", Mobile, AL: 5.21", Gulfport, MS: 3.42"by Hurricane Central via twitter 8/29/2012 3:36:07 PM
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RT @usNWSgov: Dangerous #storm #surge & #flood threat from heavy rains with #Isaac likely to continue through Wed night: ...by noaa via twitter 8/29/2012 3:38:36 PM -
RT @nolaready 10:45am #NOLAready update is critical one: huge new list of downed power lines & live wires up at ready.nola.gov....by NOLA.com via twitter 8/29/2012 3:56:55 PM
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Wind gusts still up to 60mph in the city and southshore. It'll still be awhile before crews can get out to restore power.... (via @Laura_...by Entergy via twitter 8/29/2012 3:57:19 PM
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#BREAKING using ax to cut into roofs in #Braithwaite. Rescuers say saved more than 100 ppl. @WWLTV #wfaaisaac p.twimg.com
by jebetz via twitter 8/29/2012 3:57:38 PM -
#Isaac: Gautier Police Department closes additional roads due to flooding blog.gulflive.comby GulfLive via twitter 8/29/2012 3:57:51 PM -
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