Isaac Reaches Land on 7th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (photo essay) Hurricane Isaac pushed water over a rural levee to flood some homes, knocked out power and immersed beach-front roads in Louisiana and Mississippi early Wednesday as it began a drenching slog inland from the Gulf of Mexico with a newly fortified New Orleans in its path. --The Associated Press Hurricane Isaac tests levees, knocks out power in Louisiana (+video) Hurricane Isaac packed 80 mph winds is about 50 miles south of New Orleans. It drove a wall of water nearly 11 feet high inland when it game ashore Tuesday night. Hurricane Isaac hits land in Louisiana (+video) As Hurricane Isaac struck New Orleans Tuesday, the city's mayor Mitch Landrieu told residents, 'your city is secure.' Emergency services are ready for search and rescue missions if necessary. Residents in low-lying areas have been encouraged to leave. Satellites Show Hurricane Isaac From Space Several different satellites are keeping a keen eye on Hurricane Isaac, which has made landfall along the Louisiana coast nearly seven years to the day after Hurricane Katrina began laying waste to New Orleans. Hurricane Isaac Still Dumping Heavy Rains on Louisiana Storm watchers continue to monitor Hurricane Isaac, which is has now made landfall. We'll continue to update this post all day long with updates on the storm and the preparations being made all along the Gulf Coast. All times Eastern --- 11:42 a.m.: The AP has some raw video of the storm surge hitting Biloxi, Mississippi. 10:44 a.m.: RT @ ashleyrwwl : Rouses gas station awning blown over onto ... Hurricane Isaac breaches levee, knocks out power in Louisiana Hurricane Isaac packed 80 mph winds is about 50 miles south of New Orleans. It drove a wall of water nearly 11 feet high inland when it game ashore Tuesday night. Hurricane Isaac Pounds South Louisiana NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hurricane Isaac's high winds and slow trek through southeastern Louisiana have caused extensive outages to Entergy's power grid. As of 5 a.m. Wednesday, 409,000 ... Hurricane Isaac keeps a grip on Gulf Coast, citizen rescues under way GULFPORT, Miss. (MCT) — The morning began on the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday with Hurricane Isaac refusing to relinquish its grip, bringing havoc to a 200-mile wide stretch of coastline on the ominous seventh anniversary of another deadly storm. Hurricane Isaac 2012: Watch Live Stream Of President Obama's Speech From The White House As Hurricane Isaac makes its way onto the Louisiana coast and into New Orleans, President Barack Obama will reportedly make a live statement from the White House at 10 a.m. ET. The address will be broadcast on all major TV news networks as well as live streamed via the White House website. Hurricane Katrina, Isaac Comparisons Drawn As Storm Hits Louisiana NEW ORLEANS -- Hurricane Isaac hit Louisiana's southeast coast Tuesday evening, the eve of the 7-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's arrival. The timing is drawing comparisons to the storm that devastated the region and killed hundreds in 2005. But how does Hurricane Isaac compare to Katrina?
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