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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Mandatory evac. order from Venice, north to the Oakville floodgate in Plaquemines bcs water expected to rise & "exceed height of levees."by MRodriguezWWL via twitter 8/29/2012 4:01:47 PM
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Shelter at YMCA in Belle Chasse will open at noon for new mandatory evacuation on west bank of Plaquemines Parish. #Isaacby MRodriguezWWL via twitter 8/29/2012 4:03:08 PM
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@twc_hurricane Dog River off of Mobile Bay at 7:30am today p.twimg.com
by MarthaMcNeil via twitter 8/29/2012 4:04:32 PM -
School buses going through neighborhoods in Plaquemines Parish, LA to pick up people #Isaac #LAwxby Hurricane Central via twitter 8/29/2012 4:06:57 PM
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Plaquemines officials say new models show water could start to rise this afternoon along the back levees on the west bank. #Isaacby MRodriguezWWL via twitter 8/29/2012 4:08:24 PM
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Thousands of small jelly fish have washed ashore along the beaches of Gulf Shores due to Hurricane Isaac. #fb p.twimg.com
by Alabama News Network via twitter 8/29/2012 4:08:40 PM -
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BREAKING: Dusk to dawn curfew in effect for the all Jefferson Parish, including the cities of Kenner, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego and Lafitte.by wdsu via twitter 8/29/2012 4:17:40 PM
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RT @bbutler75: @cfordwtva long beach pier p.twimg.com
by cfordwtva via twitter 8/29/2012 4:19:02 PM -
#Breaking Plaquemines Parish is sending school buses into neighborhoods for those needing pickup in new evacuation zone on west bank. #Isaacby MRodriguezWWL via twitter 8/29/2012 4:19:15 PM
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RT @JMLeblanc23: @NOLAnews this was taken from a three story Braithewaite home. p.twimg.com
by NWS Houston via twitter 8/29/2012 5:21:10 PM -
591,000 customers without power in Louisiana, out of 1.2 million total customers; repair crews cannot go out until winds decrease - @WWLTVby Breaking News Storm via twitter 8/29/2012 5:21:15 PM
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RT @governorbentley: "I've offered state resources to @BobbyJindal & @PhilBryantMS. Gulf Coast states are weathering this storm together."by Hurricane Central via twitter 8/29/2012 5:21:30 PM
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...DIAMONDHEAD...BAY ST. LOUIS...
WESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
PEARL RIVER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF POPLARVILLE...
* UNTIL 1245 PM CDT
* AT 1213 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 9
MILES SOUTHWEST OF LYMAN...OR NEAR LONG BEACH...MOVING NORTHWEST AT
55 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KILN
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#NOAA National Hurricane Center says thanks to US Air Force Reserve and NOAA Hurricane Hunters for flying 34 missions into #Isaacby noaa via twitter 8/29/2012 5:22:13 PM
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Jindal is live @WAFB - we may see 12-16 inches of rain & as much as 20 in places. Wind gusts throughout the day. www.wafb.com #isaacby WAFB via twitter 8/29/2012 5:23:35 PM
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RT @TulaneNews: University personnel are cleaning up central buildings, readying them to reopen later today. emergency.tulane.eduby Hurricane Central via twitter 8/29/2012 5:23:39 PM
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Jindal - Plaquemines officials considering intentionally breaching levee to stop overtopping. #HurricaneIsaacby WBRZ via twitter 8/29/2012 5:23:48 PM
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La. Gov. Bobby Jindal: Nat'l Guard on-site in Plaquemines Parish to rescue up to 40 people on East Bank. #Isaacby Hurricane Central via twitter 8/29/2012 5:24:30 PM
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Jindal: Natl Guard has 8,200 service members on hand to help with relief effortsby WWLAMFM via twitter 8/29/2012 5:29:43 PM
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Jindal: State Police may have to relocate Troop L in Mandeville because of power interruptionsby WWLAMFM via twitter 8/29/2012 5:32:31 PM
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Gov Jindal: 4,130 evacuees in shelters across the state. #isaac @WBRZby MikeSteeleWBRZ via twitter 8/29/2012 5:34:03 PM
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All key structures on the westbank are now closed.by TeamNewOrleans via twitter 8/29/2012 5:34:44 PM
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Jindal: 21 nursing homes are sheltered in place and on generator powerby WWLAMFM via twitter 8/29/2012 5:36:27 PM
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RT @jeffamy: @WLOX reports a tornado spotted in north end of Long Beach by trained weather spotter. #Isaacby jeffreybhess via twitter 8/29/2012 5:37:27 PM
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN GREENE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
NORTHERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTH CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
* UNTIL 115 PM CDT
* AT 1232 PM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LEAKESVILLE...OR 9 MILES
EAST OF MCLAIN...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
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Jindal: 22 hospitals are on generator power.. DHH ensures they have adequate fuelby WWLAMFM via twitter 8/29/2012 5:38:07 PM
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Tallahassee: Power restored to Killearn n'hood as of 2:24 pm. Cause was limb on line.by COTNews via twitter edited by Jennifer Narramore 8/29/2012 6:33:22 PM
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From a viewer: "the MYRTLES Subdivison on Hw 51 -- Lake Side -- water in houses across street" in St John parish near LaPlaceby Laura Buchtel ☔️ via twitter 8/29/2012 6:33:59 PM
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ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE: LA Hwy 56 (Little Caillou Rd.) is impassable for 1 mi. southward from Boudreaux Canal.by tohsep via twitter 8/29/2012 6:34:27 PM
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Reports of houses flooding with up to 3ft of water in LaPlace. Impassible roads in Gulfport area. Heavy rain a BIG concern next 24 hours.by NWS New Orleans via twitter 8/29/2012 6:35:39 PM
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Two exit signs torn off poles on I-10 east at the downside of the highrise are blocking two lanes at the Dowman Road exit. Watch out!!!by Ashley Rodrigue via twitter 8/29/2012 6:35:55 PM
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A plastic covered sand levee protects Middendorf's Restaurant from Isaac's storm surge in Pass Manchac. p.twimg.com
by Bill Capo via twitter 8/29/2012 6:36:09 PM -