Hurricane Isaac made landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River as a Category 1 storm, cutting power, overtopping levees, dumping massive rains, damaging buildings, and potentially stirring up oil left over from the BP oil spill.
Isaac wobbles West before going inland. (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2012/08/hurricane_isaac_wobbles_...
Isaac's winds and rains had left at least 250,000 customers without power by 11 pm Tuesday. (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2012/08/isaac_leaves_250000_cust...
New Orleans drainage system is running full-out on its own power. (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
http://www.nola.com/hurricane/index.ssf/2012/08/isaac_has_new_orleans_dr...
SEE ALSO:
"Hurricane Isaac Makes Landfall Along Gulf Coast" (New York Times)
New Orleans Times-Picayune Hurricane Portal
"Hurricane Isaac Rips Roof Off Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser's House" (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
"Isaac Nears New Orleans on Katrina Date" (AP)
"Hurricane Isaac Makes Second Landfall on Louisiana Coast" (USA TODAY)
"Isaac Storm Surge Overtops Hurricane Levee in Plaquemines Parish, Flooding Homes" (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
"Wiser, Better Prepared New Orleans Residents Hunker Down for Isaac" (Reuters)
"Isaac A Blessing and a Curse For U.S. Farmers" (Reuters)
"Hurricane Isaac May Stir Up Oil From BP Spill" (Huffington Post)
"Tropical Storm Isaac: Oil Spill Defenses Facing A Test" (AP)
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