Hurricane Isaac has pounded the Gulf Coast area and New Orleans.  Seven years ago today, Hurricane Katrina made landfall in this area.  New Orleans suffered tremendous devastation that included a massive loss of life and property damage due to flooding.  The waters of Lake Pontchartrain topped the levees and lead to the tremendous damage from which New Orleans continues to recover. 



Currently, on August 28, 2012, the levees are in jeopardy and the waters have topped the barriers in one parish in New Orleans. 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/audio/201208291706.mp3

This podcast from NOAA provides details about what is currently occuring in the landfall area. 

Isaac Goes Ashore!

Hurricane Isaac goes ashore in the state of Louisiana and drops several inches of rain on the area.  The levees in one parish have been breached and the National Guard is in rescue mode as the residents are threatened by flood water.

Isaac is a large, slow moving hurricane and at last report was moving at only 7 miles per hour.  This gives the storm the ability to unleash a torrential rainfall on the areas and cause flooding that a faster moving storm may not have caused. 

A Little Late on Isaac!

Hurricane Isaac formed in the Atlantic and is now hovering over the Gulf Coast states dropping a great deal of water.  New Orleans, Louisiana is a major area of focus as the storm makes landfall in the immediate area. 
























http://www.livescience.com/22704-hurricane-isaac-path.html

and from NOAA