[NautiNurse]

Hurricane Isaac dangerous storm surge and flood threat from
heavy rains likely to continue through today and tonight...

Max sustained winds 80mph, 970mb
Located 20 mi SE of Houma LA,
50 mi SSW of New Orleans
Moving NW at 6mph

On/Off Hurricane List Mash Here-->

[abb]

Central pressure beginning to increase?

[justa-hairyape]

Houma, Louisiana. Drove through that area just last summer at the peak of the Mississippi flooding. To the west of Houma there are a few dozen very small towns that exist behind a wall of levees. The flooding was about 5-6 feet away from over topping. Supposedly the situation this summer is vastly different.

[TornadoAlley3]

UPDATE

Woodlawn Fire Department Now reporting 5 feet of water in their building and Rescues are now taking place in Plaquemines Parish.

The levees at Braithwaite in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana has been over swept with flood water causing at least 9 foot of flooding at some residences still occupied.

There have been reports of a woman trapped in her attic with her mother who is on dialysis amongst many other residents who have chosen to stay through the storm.

The residents that have been able to make contact are reporting being on the top levels of their homes

http://southeasttexastoday.com/blog/2012/08/plaquemines-parish-levee-swept-over-with-hurricane-isaac-flood-waters/

[Rebelbase]

Per the live news link somewhere on the first 50 posts of this thread:

18 miles of interior levee in Plaquamines Parish have over-topped.

Emergency services have reported people trapped on roof tops, two pump operators went out onto a levee to find out why the pumps had stopped and had to be rescued by boat.

[blam]

We had a lull in the rain so I took my shutters down.

It was dark in here, lol.
(I'm in, very wet, Mobile)