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still a category 1 hurricane. this is the latest on isaac. this just came in a couple of minutes ago. maintain category 1 strength throughout much of the day today with 80-mile-an-hour winds and then becomes a tropical storm by tomorrow its going to be turning into a tropical low. and that low tracks on up toward the great lakes and takes a turn to the right. heads over toward us by the end of the weekend and for labor d y day. this morning, clear start, low humidity. gorgeous morning ...

so, you know, they are just getting to daylight and im sure they will see lots of damage with the storm. >> can i ask you a question? you mentioned obviously its a different intensity than katrina. but katrina moved faster. so these areas where you see those big bands of rain there, they are just getting inundated hanging over there. its moving so slowly so well see real, real serious flooding. the forecast for the next 10 to 12 hours is to track off to the north and west keeping its h...

heavy wind. for most, the problem is the continuing reigned. >> as you mentioned, the storm continues to dump heavy rain as it refuses to move out of the area. close to 700,000 people do not have power and there is a dawn to dusk curfew for the city of new orleans. one man youre about to see lost his house seven years ago in her came to treat and had to be rescued today. look at this dramatic video. emergency workers rescued a 70- year-old man as the water reached his rooftop. i had to...

and get you caught up on honoring its hometown olympians. the county executive will hurricane isaac. it is slamming new orleans now present a medal to katie with 80-mile-per-hour winds, flooding does not seem to be ledecky who won the 800-meter too much of a problem in the crescent city at this time. but thats not the case to the three style event and scott parsons who completed in the south of the big easy. mens kayak event in london. >> thats right. both are from bethesda. water has ...

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stronger winds are. winds officially reported at the airport of 54 miles an hour as of last hour, so were going to continue to see the heavy winds through the rest of the night tonight. now we took a bit of a tour. we got up early this morning, we heard about some damage just off to the south and east of new orleans, so we drove about 15 miles outside the city, actually about ten miles outside the city. take a look at what we saw. >> our tour took us just east of new orleans. the stree...

and we are back now, right after chris christies pretty electric speech here at the republican national convention. as you pointed out, die ane, it did take him a little time to mention mitt romney. in the state of new jersey, heres the gamble, though, of chris christie i want to ask you about, a lot of emphasis on shared truths and sacrifices. is that where we are right now? >> well find out. it also sets mr. romney up for a challenge because people are going to be listening on thursd...

potentially could see rainfall up to 20 inches in spots. well take you to new orleans where bigad shaban is standing by with the very latest. >> reporter: packing winds up to 80 miles per hour, drenching much of the louisiana coast, in the nearby parish of plaquemines, there are reports that water is over topped the levee there. here in new orleans, all the pumping stations are on and working, but city officials still fear that parts of the city will be flooded. hurricane isaac brought...

doesnt seem to want to leave. we have about ten cars underneath there, other news cars, because i knew not to park there, but they parked there, and that ahning did not make it through the night. right here with some gusts to 50, but we also have been seeing winds up to 70 miles an hour. heres where the radar is. that radar off to the west, showing where that storm is, the eye, the center of circulation, much smaller than it was before. the reason would? once it gets on land, frictio...

blocked at fair fabs county parkway as crews are still working to clear this accident scene. for now, its a very active accident scene. just be aware of this as you make your commute. im going to keep watching this for you. back in ten minutes with another update. richard and eun, over to you. right now hurricane isaac is punishing louisiana with powerful winds and rain. a live look in new orleans now which has been battered for hours. nbcs danielle lee nows that latest from the big ...