many there are trying to heed the advice to get out of the city. a little 90 miles from new orleans, biloxi, mississippi, where there is a curfew until 7:00 a.m. roads have been flooding there. we have been here until 5:00 a.m., making sure that we track the storm. new orleans, of course, taking a direct hit. it is a little erie that it s 7 years to the day. hit new orleans in 20 feet of water in some spots. it s the real test to see whether or not the upgraded and new levees can actually withstand this hurricane system that took after hurricane katrina. we begin our live coverage on canal street in new orleans t. looks vacant there. reporter: yeah, gregg, and jamie. you talk about the levy system. some $11 billion of improvements have been made to create new levees, new flood protection zones, things like that. we are happy to report at this hour that there are no real incidents that we are hearing of of any breaches or anything like that. but we have a long way to
french quarter of new orleans right now. many there are trying to heed the advice to get out of the city. a little 90 miles from new orleans, biloxi, mississippi, where there is a curfew until 7:00 a.m. roads have been flooding there. we have been here until 5:00 a.m., making sure that we track the storm. new orleans, of course, taking a direct hit. it is a little erie that it s 7 years to the day. hit new orleans in 20 feet of water in some spots. it s the real test to see whether or not the upgraded and new levees can actually withstand this hurricane system that took after hurricane katrina. we begin our live coverage on canal street in new orleans t. looks vacant there. reporter: yeah, gregg, and jamie. you talk about the levy system. some $11 billion of improvements have been made to create new levees, new flood protection zones, things like that. we are happy to report at this hour that there are no real incidents that we are hearing of of any breaches or anyt
as well. you have four states along the coast from louisiana to florida that could see extreme flooding from isaac. a few folks are left on alabama s dawson island, south of mobile. the state s western-most barrier island in the gulf. it s no stranger to what storms like isaac can do. that s where we find our very own rick leventhal. the good news is it stopped raining at least for now. we ve seen some bands of heavy torrential downpours here on dawson island. sun shining at the moment. the bad news is we re about two hours past high tide and the water continues to rise. you can even see oil rigs out there on the gulf. those have been evacuated as far as we know, in large part due to the high winds and rough surf and concerns about the workers out there. they ve been evacuated. a lot of the homes have been as well. we ve seen a lot of today bro on the island. there is a big board i m nervous
isaac is not expected to be as powerful as katrina. wind, rain, and storm surges pose a major threat to new orleans lovely. isaacs impact will be felt far beyond the big easy. the major flooding expected in four states, including alabama mississippi as well. now bracing for storm surges up to 12 feet for it watches and warnings posted all along the gulf coast great we have our eyes on isaac. we will have a reporter standing by live come all over the gulf region. in the meantime, brand-new stories and breaking news. despite the storm come the show must go on in tampa. the republican national convention kicking off its first full day of event. including prime time speaking with ann romney and governor chris christie. jon: plus senator john thune joins us now what else is at stake for the republican election. an american teenager charged with attempted murder following him opening fire at his high school during first day of high school. it is all happening now. jon: good morning
level is great already rising in florida and louisiana. a slow-moving storm taking aim at new orleans. seven years after hurricane katrina came through there. isaac is not expected to be as powerful as katrina. wind, rain, and storm surges pose a major threat to new orleans lovely. isaacs impact will be felt far beyond the big easy. the major flooding expected in four states, including alabama mississippi as well. now bracing for storm surges up to 12 feet for it watches and warnings posted all along the gulf coast great we have our eyes on isaac. we will have a reporter standing by live come all over the gulf region. in the meantime, brand-new stories and breaking news. despite the storm come the show must go on in tampa. the republican national convention kicking off its first full day of event. including prime time speaking with ann romney and governor chris christie. jon: plus senator john thune joins us now what else is at stake for the republican election. an american t