Louisiana hurricane isaac. September 6 2012 louisiana national guard 2806 views geauxguard isaac nationalguard. Tracking generally west a broad area of low pressure developed along the wave axis the next day. Forming from a tropical wave in the central atlantic isaac traversed across many of the lesser and greater antilles before reaching peak intensity with winds of 80 mph 130 kmh on august 28 2012 while in the gulf of mexico.
A few months later the cac launched the building back better and stronger initiative to help rally public support for and participation in the local effort. State of louisiana during august 2012. Louisiana air national guardsmen continue protecting airspace after hurricane isaac by 159th fighter wing public affairs office belle.
Hurricane isaac struck louisiana in late august 2012. Hurricane isaac was a category 1 storm that made landfall in louisana on august 28 2012 causing tornadoes and widespread flooding in five states. Usgs scientists engineers and technicians worked along the gulf coast in response to hurricane isaac deploying and maintaining 188 storm tide sensors and real time streamgages in anticipation of.
On alert at all times. The ninth named storm and fourth hurricane of the annual hurricane season isaac originated from a tropical wave that moved off the west coast of africa on august 16. Hurricane isaac made a 2nd landfall along the coast of southeast louisiana just west of port fourchon around 215am on august 29th again with maximum sustained winds of 80mph.
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