Isaac floods Plaquemines Parish, an exposed piece of land with history of ...
And for almost as long, the oystermen, river pilots and others who call it home have refused to let go. But in Isaac, the residents of Plaquemines Parish are battling an adversary some fear they may have underestimated, even as it weakens to a tropical ...www.washingtonpost.com
Plaquemines Parish remains flooded by Isaac; levee to be breached
As Hurricane Isaac weakened to a tropical storm but continued to unleash heavy rain, winds and a dangerous storm surge along the northern Gulf Coast, authorities said they would breach a levee in flooded Plaquemines Parish to try to relieve pressure.www.latimes.com
Hurricane Isaac transforms Caernarvon into Plaquemines Parish rescue site
As Hurricane Isaac's winds hammered Plaquemines Parish Wednesday morning, and tidal flooding trapped an unknown number of residents in and on top of their homes on the east bank, Jerry Lang thought back to Hurricane Katrina.www.nola.com
Hurricane Isaac rescues in Plaquemines Parish so far thanks to Jesse Shaffer ...
Two of the men responsible for many of the Hurricane Isaac rescue efforts in Plaquemines Parish thus far are Jesse Shaffer, 25 of Braithwaite, his father, Jesse Schaffer Sr.www.nola.com
HESCO and Plaquemines Parish prepare for Isaac
28, 2012 -- PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HESCO Bastion Environmental, Inc., the manufacturer of HESCO baskets used for flood control and environmental protection, said today that it was working closely with Federal, state, ...www.sacbee.com
Plaquemines Parish Officials release new evacuation orders
After looking at the latest storm projections, Plaquemines Parish officials, Plaquemines Parish Fire Department and Sheriff's Department along with GOHSEP, the Governor's Office, CPRA, the National Guard, state police, the Coast Guard, the US Army ...www.wafb.com
Tropical Storm Isaac updates for Plaquemines Parish
"Plaquemines Parish officials are coordinating with officials from St. Bernard Parish, GOHSEP, the National Guard, Coast Guard, State Police, the US Army Corps of Engineers and other state agencies to rescue stranded residents on the east bank of ...www.wwl.com
Teen Plaquemines Parish evacuee comforted by family in Houston
HOUSTON—A 15-year-old who left her mother and home behind in Plaquemines Parish isn't sure what will be there if and when she returns.www.khou.com
Plaquemines Parish president: Worse than "worst case scenario"
Plaquemines Parish president: Worse than "worst case scenario". Plaquemines Parish president Billy Nungesser gives update on levee overtopping from Hurricane Isaac, which could lead to significant flooding.cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com
Jindal will head to Plaquemines Parish after noon briefing on Hurricane Isaac
BATON ROUGE -- Gov. Bobby Jindal will hold a briefing on the state's response to Hurricane Isaac before heading to Plaquemines Parish Wednesday afternoon. The governor has been in Unified Command Group for most of the morning with state officials, ...www.nola.com
75 rescued in Plaquemines Parish - 25 still stranded
75 rescued in Plaquemines Parish - 25 still stranded. Print. print. Email. Email this article. |. Tweet. MORE. MORE! X; Digg · Delicious · Tumblr · LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Newsvine · Reddit · Pinterest.www.wwltv.com
Hurricane Isaac flooding in Plaquemines Parish prompts major rescue effort
Some local residents with boats have begun rescue efforts for Plaquemines Parish residents stranded by Hurricane Isaac along its east bank, outside the federal levee system.www.nola.com
Rescues as Isaac's surge tops levee in Plaquemines Parish, La.
People and a dog who were rescued from their flooded homes are loaded into a Louisiana National Guard truck, after Hurricane Isaac made landfall and flooded homes with 10 feet of water in Braithwaite, La.photoblog.nbcnews.com
Hurricane Isaac tops levee in Plaquemines Parish southeast of New Orleans
Hurricane Isaac may have surprised some officials in southeastern Louisiana after a levee was overtopped in low-lying Plaquemines Parish overnight. Reports were that the 8 or 9 foot levee between the Braithwaite and White Ditch districts was overtopped ...www.examiner.com
Father, son team rescue many in Plaquemines Parish during Hurricane Isaac
The storm surge from the almost stationary Hurricane Isaac has topped a levee in Plaquemines Parish and trapped so many people that chose not to evacuate.www.examiner.com
Isaac brings extensive damage in Plaquemines Parish
(AP) -- Officials report extensive damage in Plaquemines Parish in southeast Louisiana, where Isaac made landfall with top winds of 80 mph.www.cbs12.com
Isaac pushes over Plaquemines Parish levee
Water driven by the large and powerful storm pushed over the top of an 18-mile stretch of one levee in Plaquemines Parish south of New Orleans, flooding some homes in a thinly populated area.www.click2houston.com
25 still trapped in Plaquemines Parish by Hurricane Isaac storm surge
NEWORLEANS - Twenty-five people were still trapped in attics on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish after 12-to-14 feet of water flowed through a breach in a levee Wednesday morning as slow-moving Hurricane Isaac continued its assault on ...www.bayoubuzz.com
Isaac hits BP oil-crippled parish land, to dump problem rains on sinkhole parish
The National Hurricane Center reported Tuesday evening that Hurricane Isaac made a landfall near Southwest Pass in Plaquemines Parish, is already causing storm surge problems in the parish already crippled from BP's 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe ...www.examiner.com
Isaac downgraded to tropical storm; flooding extensive
Flooding in hard-hit Plaquemines Parish, about 10 miles southeast of New Orleans, forced authorities to announce they would purposely puncture an 18-mile levee there to relieve the strain, though there was no word on when.www.usatoday.com
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