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Just hours shy of the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Isaac s approach left deserted streets from New Orleans famous French Quarter to Tampa 480 miles away, where Republican conventioneers pressed on with only a passing mention of the storm s arrival.
A Category 1 hurricane with winds at 80 mph, Isaac came ashore at 6:45 p.m. CDT near the mouth of the Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana, drenching a sparsely populated neck of land that stretches into the Gulf of Mexico. enterprise rent a car san diego But the worst was still to come as it zeroed in on New Orleans, 75 miles to the northwest.
At midnight Tuesday, the hurricane had slowed to a forward speed of 7 mph. It was forecast to slow even further over the next day or two as it drifts over the southeastern coast of Louisiana before heading inland, according to an advisory from the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami.
The storm drew intense scrutiny because of its timing enterprise rent a car san diego just before the anniversary of the hurricane that devastated that city, while the first major speeches of the Republican National Convention went on in Tampa, Fla., already delayed and tempered by the storm.
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As Isaac neared the city, there was little fear or panic. With New Orleans airport closed, tourists retreated to hotels and most denizens of a coastline that has witnessed countless hurricanes decided to ride out the storm.
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Isaac also promised to test a New Orleans levee system bolstered after the catastrophic failures during Hurricane Katrina. But in a city that has already weathered Hurricane Gustav in 2008, calm prevailed.
I feel safe, said Pamela Young, who settled in to her home in the Lower 9th Ward a neighborhood devastated by Katrina with dog Princess and her television. Everybody s talking going, going, but the thing is, when you go, there s no telling what will happen. The storm isn t going to just hit here.
Political fallout was already simmering. enterprise rent a car san diego Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal, who canceled his trip to the convention, said the Obama administration s disaster declaration fell short of the federal help he had requested, and asked for a promise to be reimbursed for storm preparation costs.
In Tampa, the storm s landfall did not appear to affect prime-time coverage or the Republican National Convention speeches. One of the few mentions of the storm came in the opening remarks by Ann Romney, wife of the Republican nominee.
Just so you all know, the hurricane has hit landfall and I think we should take this moment and recognize that fellow Americans are in its path and just hope and pray that all remain safe and no life is lost and no property is lost, she told the crowd.
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Maureen McDonald of Long Beach, Ind., strolled the French Quarter on her 80th birthday wearing a poncho, accompanied by family who traveled from three different cities to meet her in New Orleans to celebrate.
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