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System. if isaac hovers over new orleans, we are looking at 3 to 4 inches of rain an hour. the pumps can handle 1 inch per hour. we are not far from bourbon street. i see people milling about. you can hear in the background, people are boarding up at this hour. also near me is a crate that has a flood wall in it. they are putting up a flood wall around the hotel. a lot of tourists, as you know, come to the french quarter. it is above sea level, but it is not immune to flooding. that is why you see the preparations going on. the reality is behind the levee system, the army corps of engineers is...

The winds at 80 miles per hour. isaac will make landfall just to the southwest of new orleans overnight tonight. it is still stuck to the south of new orleans by tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. this will bring torrential downpours and the threat of storm surge for the gulf coast. even on thursday, we're still talking about isaac thursday morning dumping tropical rain across the gulf coast. we will see up to 20 inches of rainfall in spots. we will have the latest advisories as they come out throughout the day. we will keep you updated. thomas. >> as it lumbers, it is slow moving. what are they looking fo...

Latest? >> isaac is a strong tropical storm. it is on the cusp of becoming a hurricane. the winds still stuck at 70 miles per hour and moving slowly off the gulf of mexico. as we take a look at the satellite picture, this is why we expect to see it as a hurricane. the circulation is wrapping around the center of low pressure. more organized thunderstorms. becoming a more symmetrical storm. here is a look at the radar. you can see the rain bands moving into southern louisiana and the gulf coast. now we have a tornado watch in effect. this is the first severe weather advisory for the gulf coast....

Nation." as isaac is inching toward the gulf coast, the show has to go on in tampa. mitt romney and paul ryan will arrive in tampa this afternoon. the first order of business is the roll call in which mitt romney will be the nominee. speakers from john boehner to scott walker to virginia's bob mcdonnell. the two speeches will be delivered by ann romney and new jersey governor chris christie. let's bring in the director for the republican national convention. sean, good to see you here. the keynote speaker is chris christ christie. they then run the next cycle to run for president. he was asked...