titles in new england. u.s. army corps of engineers has cleared the way for the completion of the dakota access pipeline. the final big chunk of the 1200-mile line will be built under a lake in native american sphere a leak and are promising a legal battle. the pipeline will carry oil from north dakota to a shipping point in illinois. this is a live look at new orleans from fox 8. the big story there, reporting that the governor is declaring a state of emergency throughout louisiana. at least three tornadoes touched down in the southeast corner. much of the worst damage is in eastern new orleans, part of the ninth ward that was hit so hard by katrina in the summer of 2005. that is tonight s live look outside the beltway from special report. as we go to break here, we are going to listening more to the ninth circuit hearing underway
titles in new england. u.s. army corps of engineers has cleared the way for the completion of the dakota access pipeline. the final big chunk of the 1200-mile line will be built under a lake in native american sphere a leak and are promising a legal battle. the pipeline will carry oil from north dakota to a shipping point in illinois. this is a live look at new orleans from fox 8. the big story there, reporting that the governor is declaring a state of emergency throughout louisiana. at least three tornadoes touched down in the southeast corner. much of the worst damage is in eastern new orleans, part of the ninth ward that was hit so hard by katrina in the summer of 2005. that is tonight s live look outside the beltway from special report. as we go to break here, we are going to listening more to the ninth circuit hearing underway
seeing soaking rainfall. two bands in particular. one that is just off to the west of mobile, alabama. and one that is hugging the louisiana/mississippi border. that s where the rain is heaviest and will continue to be most through the next 6 to 12 hours. going forward. getting to the end game. isaac will weaken. make a bit more in northwesterly progress, 24 hours. and swing, further northward, eastward. into the midwest. ohio valley. so missouri in particular going to see rainfall, some heavy rainfall, going a long way toward denting the drought. and localized flash flooding, too much of a good thing. thank you for the report, jim. appreciate that very much. one thing i think is important to point out. how many billions of dollars have gone into the area s improved storm protection system since katrina. i was reading this, there was a $1.1 billion lake borne surge barrier, the barrier protected eastern new orleans. if you remember the names, the areas were decimated during katrina.
one that is just off to the west of mobile, alabama. and one that is hugging the louisiana/mississippi border. that s where the rain is heaviest and will continue to be most through the next 6 to 12 hours. going forward. getting to the end game. isaac will continue to weaken. make a bit more in northwesterly progress in the next 24 hours here. and swing, further northward, eastward. into the midwest. ohio valley. so missouri in particular going to see rainfall, some heavy rainfall, going a long way toward denting the drought. and localized flash flooding, too much of a good thing. thank you for the report, jim. appreciate that very much. one thing i think is important to point out. how many billions of dollars have gone into the area s improved storm protection system since katrina. i was reading this, there was a $1.1 billion lake borne surge barrier. that barrier worked. it protected eastern new orleans, the low you are ninth ward. if you remember the names, the areas were decimate
after lashing florida with wind and rain, tropical storm isaac is now regaining force over the gulf of mexico and taking aim at the gulf coast. isaac is expected to reach hurricane strength today, and to make landfall as soon as tomorrow night. joining us now live from new orleans is msnbc s gabe gutierrez. gabe, we re really close to the seventh anniversary, as you know, of hurricane katrina. now, isaac is nowhere near as strong as that storm, but what are officials doing to prepare this time around? reporter: well, martin, new orleans is under a state of emergency, and the national guard has been mobilized. local parishes are also handing out sandbags here, and the mayor urged about 900 residents who lived outside levee protection in eastern new orleans to evacuate. but he s stressing unlike katrina, this time around, there will be no shelter of last resort. no superdome and no convention center. now, fema officials are saying that there is some concern that some people might be to