Isaac steers clear of direct blow on New Orleans

The Associated PressDOWNPOUR: Research students from the the University of Alabama measure wind speeds as Tropical Storm Isaac makes landfall Wednesday in New Orleans. Isaac came ashore early Tuesday near the mouth of the Mississippi River, driving a wall of water nearly 11 feet high inland and soak...

The Associated PressSTORM SURGE: Isaac’s winds and storm surge overcomes the seawall and floods Beach Boulevard in Waveland, Miss., on Wednesday, the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Gulf Coast.