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

But no threat to U.S. MT @NHC_Atlantic: #Hurricane #Kirk becomes the 5th hurricane of the 2012 season. go.usa.gov

by noaa via twitter 8/30/2012 3:02:33 PM
MS: Whiddon Rd. in Purvis - pics.wdam.com

by wdam via twitter edited by Jennifer Narramore 8/30/2012 3:03:05 PM
Possible tornado destroys home Pascagoula; #Isaac yfrog.com

by WKRG via twitter 8/30/2012 3:04:33 PM
Storm debris closes portion of Trace on.wapt.com

by 16 WAPT News via twitter 8/30/2012 3:04:39 PM
Rock Hill Church Road in Sumrall: pics.wdam.com

by wdam via twitter 8/30/2012 3:09:59 PM
Gov. Bentley tours storm damage: Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is coming to Mobile and Baldwin Counties Thursd... bit.ly

by FOX10News | WALA via twitter 8/30/2012 3:10:11 PM
RT @mschaeferfox8: Breaking: Tangipahoa Pres. announces mandatory evacuation for those living in Tangipahoa River floodway. #Isaac

by FOX 8 New Orleans via twitter 8/30/2012 3:12:43 PM
Here is the latest info on the Comite River at Joor Road. Will be rising well above flood stage by Friday Morning! p.twimg.com

by WBRZ via twitter 8/30/2012 3:13:07 PM
RT @TWCMJenkins: Homes in Slidell, LA overcome by water #isaac instagr.am

by Hurricane Central via twitter 8/30/2012 3:29:57 PM
"50-60,000 people could be affected" along Tangipahoa River in Louisiana. Mandatory evacuations. Dam failed in McComb, MS.

by Russell Lewis via twitter 8/30/2012 3:30:26 PM
Pike County reporting that the dam on the Tangipahoa River is damaged, but has not failed and is not presently leaking.

by NWS New Orleans via twitter 8/30/2012 3:37:27 PM
Gov. Phil Bryant has just announced that FEMA has declared 34 Mississippi counties federal disaster areas due to... fb.me

by mcjournal via twitter 8/30/2012 3:38:35 PM
MAWSS has opened one of the flood gates near Big Creek Lake. Residents living in the Moss Point area of Mississippi may see higher water.

by WKRG via twitter 8/30/2012 3:38:39 PM
Storm pic | Photos | WDAM | Send It To 7 pics.wdam.com

by TSR Tropics via twitter 8/30/2012 3:39:19 PM
RT @NWSNewOrleans: Small breach in the dam at percy quin - expected to fail soon. Mandatory evac for parts of Tangipahoa Parish.

by Hurricane Central via twitter 8/30/2012 3:50:22 PM
MT @alroker Dam at Lake Tangipahoa at Percy Quinn State Park, La. is failing. Mandatory evacuation for all areas along the Tangipahoa River

by Hurricane Central via twitter 8/30/2012 3:50:54 PM
From NWS New Orleans: Talked to Pike County... There is a "small" breach in the dam, but it is expected to grow as this is an earthen dam, so the breach will erode larger as water flows through... dam failure expected

by Jennifer Narramore 8/30/2012 3:52:55 PM
Amite Police going door-to-door to inform residents of the evacuation below the dam along the Tangi River #WWLIsaac

by WWL-TV via twitter 8/30/2012 3:53:07 PM
Currently all departures and arrivals at Lake Charles Regional Airport #LCHAirport are operating as scheduled.

by LCHAirport via twitter 8/30/2012 3:53:27 PM
We have about 14,700 customers without power. Our crews worked last night and will continue working around the clock until the job is done.

by MS_Power via twitter 8/30/2012 3:54:07 PM
From Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne's office: All state parks in southeast Louisiana closed indefinitely. #isaac

by Melinda Deslatte via twitter 8/30/2012 3:54:23 PM
McComb, Mississippi mayor says "dam is holding. But there's a 50-50 chance it will fail. People need to be moving now"

by Russell Lewis via twitter 8/30/2012 3:55:15 PM
From Tangipahoa Parish Government:

Mississippi Emergency Management has notified GOHSEP and Tangipahoa Parish Government that the dam at Lake Tangipahoa at Percy Quinn State Park is failing.

Tangipahoa Parish President Gordon Burgess is calling for a mandatory evacuation of all areas along the Tangipahoa River.

by Jennifer Narramore 8/30/2012 3:56:45 PM
Mayor of McComb, MS: "The dam is holding right now, but they are concerned it will fail" Dam has not broken yet. Not partially breached.

by Laura Buchtel ☔️ via twitter 8/30/2012 3:57:11 PM
Mayor of McComb: right now, 50/50 chance the dam will fail. Because of that, they want people out just in case.

by Laura Buchtel ☔️ via twitter 8/30/2012 3:57:19 PM
McComb, MS mayor: "People need to be moving. They need to get out in case the dam does fail."

by Laura Buchtel ☔️ via twitter 8/30/2012 3:57:27 PM
1056 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CHOCTAW COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT

* AT 1054 AM CDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED 17 MILES SOUTH OF BUTLER...OR 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GILBERTOWN...MOVING NORTH AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
TOXEY... NEEDHAM... LISMAN...
GILBERTOWN... BUTLER...

by Jennifer Narramore 8/30/2012 3:57:59 PM
Chief Elder of EMS: @NewOrleansEMS will continue to support special needs. 911 is for emergencies, 311 for non. #NOLAready

by NOLA Ready via twitter 8/30/2012 4:02:43 PM
Participating at Whole Community Pandemic and All-Hazards Readiness Summit-Social Media session. p.twimg.com

by Harris County OHSEM via twitter 8/30/2012 4:05:54 PM
This is the huge @Redcross headquarters in Baton Rouge. They are prepping for an influx of hundreds of volunteers. p.twimg.com

by Alexis Zotos via twitter 8/30/2012 4:10:14 PM
Breaking: Jindal will assess Tangipahoa Parish & evacuations efforts near the dam at Percy Quinn State Park, Lake Tangipahoa, 2:35pm. #Isaac

by KALBtv5 via twitter 8/30/2012 4:55:51 PM
Storm damage in Alexandria. fb.me

by KALBtv5 via twitter 8/30/2012 4:56:07 PM
Roughly 6,000 without power in AR as #Isaac moves in #arwx

by KellermanRA via twitter 8/30/2012 4:56:19 PM
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Mobile and Washington County in Alabama until 5:45 PM CT.

by Dan Holiday - The Storm Report 8/30/2012 4:56:35 PM
A TORNADO WARNING is now in effect for NE Choctaw County in SW Alabama until 12:45 PM CT. A possible tornado was 5 miles SE of Butler moving north at 45 mph.

by Dan Holiday - The Storm Report 8/30/2012 4:57:19 PM
Tornado warning: northeastern Choctaw County in southwest Alabama until 12:45pm CDT. Details: wxch.nl #Isaac

by Hurricane Central via twitter 8/30/2012 4:57:46 PM
The rain gauge is full north of Laurel Mississippi. It measures 6.36"!

by Dan Holiday - The Storm Report 8/30/2012 4:57:51 PM
Once again, South Marsh Island, LA comes in with the highest wind speed over the past 3 hours: 52 miles per hour.

by Dan Holiday - The Storm Report 8/30/2012 4:59:07 PM
#BREAKING: Alabama Power sending crews to central and southern Mississippi to help in power restoration. #fb

by Alabama News Network via twitter 8/30/2012 5:00:08 PM
Terrebonne General says there is an urgent need for Type 'O' blood there.

by WWL-TV via twitter 8/30/2012 5:00:55 PM
Forecasters say Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas residents should brace for the effects of Isaac. 2-3" of rain with gusty winds will be possible. Some isolated 5" rains could occur as well.

by Dan Holiday - The Storm Report 8/30/2012 5:07:27 PM
NWS officials say that flash flooding continues in Slidell, LA. 18 inches to 3 feet of water is being reported in Old Town with water still rising in the Dellwood area.

by Dan Holiday - The Storm Report 8/30/2012 5:22:15 PM
Bassfield, Mississippi is reporting widespread power outages and downed lines. The water treatment plans are on generator power and 3 schools in the area have no electricity as well.

by Dan Holiday - The Storm Report 8/30/2012 5:23:35 PM
NWS officials say widespread flash flooding continues in Pascagoula, MS.

by Dan Holiday - The Storm Report 8/30/2012 5:24:03 PM
We are told the sirens in Ridgeland are gonig off again. There is NO WARNING. There is a malfunction with them.

by MPBOnline via twitter 8/30/2012 5:24:39 PM