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Afternoon Update…Isaac now a tropical storm
Isaac has be downgraded to a tropical storm, but continues to to cause damage across many areas. Numerous flash flood warnings and tornado warnings continue across southwestern Alabama, southern Mississippi and Louisiana. Winds are a 70 mph and Isaac continues … Continue reading
10 a.m. Update: Gulf Coast Still Being Pounded
The eye of Hurricane Issac is over eastern Terrebonne Parish and western Lafourche Parishes in South Louisiana. Houma is in the eye. SO is Chauvin. Thibodaux is getting into the eye. Here are the details from the 10 a.m. update. … Continue reading
Shocking Flooding Scene in Braithwaite LA
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Rough Night in Louisiana
It has been a very rough night in southeastern Louisiana. The storm is very powerful still: 970 mb/80 mph. It is centered just southeast of Houma. It is finally moving west northwest at 6 mph. Heavy rain has pounded the … Continue reading
Last Report of the Night
No additional word on the ship that had broken its moorings in the Mississippi near the Luling Bridge below New Orleans. Nothing on WWL or WDSU, so maybe it is an erroneous report or is under control. Winds have been … Continue reading
Concerning Report
LATE REPORT FROM THE NHC SKYWARN NE A ship has broken loose near the LuLuing Bridge over the Mississippi River south of New Orleans. It could break through a levee. The Coast Guard and other ships are responding to help.
Isaac Hanging Around Barataria Bay
The center of Isaac appears to be describing a cyclonic loop tonight over Barataria Bay after making landfall near Southwest Pass around 6:45. Recon reports the center is over Barataria Bay. Pressure 968 mb. Flight level winds 83 mph. Surface … Continue reading
10 p.m. Update: Isaac
Hurricane Isaac has wobbled westward over the past few hours and the center is over Barataria Bay. Still holding intensity. FAST FACTS FROM THE 10 PM ADVISORY ———————————————– LOCATION…29.0N 89.7W ABOUT 75 MI…120 KM SE OF HOUMA LOUISIANA ABOUT 75 … Continue reading
Thank Goodness for the Dry Air
Look at this infrared satellite image of Issac Thank goodness we had the dry air and shear holding back the intensification of this storm. It is bad enough to be a one, but what if it had been a three? … Continue reading
8 p.m. Update: 130,000 Without Power in Louisiana
That’s the Apache Platform observation highlighted in the image above. Click to enlarge. FAST FACTS FROM 8 PM ADVISORY ———————————————- LOCATION…29.0N 89.6W ABOUT 30 MI…50 KM WSW OF THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ABOUT 75 MI…120 KM SSE OF … Continue reading
