Hurricane Isaac Whips Storm Surge on Path to New Orleans
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Hurricane Isaac unleashed a storm surge of as much as 12 feet (3.7 meters) and strong winds as it pushes water over a levee on its path to New Orleans.
The storm was 20 miles (30 kilometers) southeast of Houma, Louisiana, and 50 miles south-southwest of New Orleans, the National Hurricane Center said in a report published on its website at 6:56 a.m. New York time. Isaac will probably cause “significant damage” to New Orleans, according to National Weather Service Chief Meteorologist Ken Graham.