Louisiana Officials May Breach Parish Levee To Relieve Pressure
After hours and hours of being pounded rain from Hurricane Isaac, Louisiana officials are considering intentionally breaching a levee in a flooded area.
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After hours and hours of being pounded rain from Hurricane Isaac, Louisiana officials are considering intentionally breaching a levee in a flooded area.
Tropical Storm Kirk strengthened some while swirling away in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, but continues to pose no threat to land.
After pounding coastal Louisiana and southern Mississippi for hours with torrential rain and gusty wind, slow moving Isaac has lost some of its oomph and has been downgraded to a tropical storm.
Hurricane Isaac made landfall in southern Louisiana Tuesday night as a Category One storm and then came ashore for a second time Wednesday morning.
Isaac has made landfall on the Louisiana coast, producing whipping rain and dangerous storm surges.
The Gulf Coast took a direct hit from Hurricane Isaac Tuesday night.
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Sections of Broward County are still 'underwater' thanks to torrential rains from Tropical Storm Isaac.
The Atlantic Hurricane Season is definitely hitting its peak as Tropical Depression 11 has strengthened into Tropical Storm Kirk in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical Storm Isaac left a big mess in parts of Miami-Dade with downed trees and flooded roadways.
The City of Lauderhill is handing out sandbags to residents to help them protect their homes from flood waters caused by Monday's torrential rains.
The Lauderhill Police Department has a message for the person or persons going around removing manhole covers in an effort to help the streets drain faster.
Tropical Storm Isaac has finally strengthened as it crosses the Gulf of Mexico and forecasters believe it will soon become a hurricane.
Isaac may be several hundred miles from Florida, but tens of thousands are still left without power Monday night.
One day after Isaac, while many are cleaning up, surfers were waxing up.
Mayor Carlos Gimenez spoke Monday about Tropical Storm Isaac and its effects on South Florida.
Kids up north get snow days, but in South Florida they get storm days. Public schools in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe counties were closed Monday due to the after effects of Tropical Storm Isaac.
Even though South Florida is still being pelted with wind and rain associated with the tail end of Tropical Storm Isaac, most people started back into their daily routines on Monday.
Tropical Storm Isaac fired a parting shot to South Florida before racing toward the northern Gulf Coast.
The protesters blamed Tropical Storm Isaac and a massive police presence.
CBS4 Meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez breaks down the post-Isaac forecast through your Labor Day weekend.
One day after Tropical Storm Isaac's drenching rains and gusty winds virtually brought South Florida to a stand still, Miami-Dade County officials are working to get everything back to normal.
As New Orleans marks the seven year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina this week, new watches and warning have been posted for the city as Tropical Storm Isaac moves towards it over the Gulf of Mexico after drenching South Florida and the Keys.
Governor Rick Scott canceled his appearances at Republican National Convention events for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday because he was focusing on Florida's response to Tropical Storm Isaac. The Governor also canceled his big speech at the RNC. He spoke with CBS4's Gio Benitez about that decision.
Isaac made a grand entrance into the Florida Keys Sunday morning and continued lashing the area into the afternoon and evening.
Miami-Dade is one of multiple counties that have water shortage warnings due to ongoing drought conditions.
CBS News Miami speaks to the victim's family members moments before deputies say she died after being shot by an MDSO deputy.
Terrance Gore, a former outfielder and three-time World Series champion known for his blazing speed on the base paths, has died at 34 years old, according to Major League Baseball officials.
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Miami-Dade is one of multiple counties that have water shortage warnings due to ongoing drought conditions.
CBS News Miami speaks to the victim's family members moments before deputies say she died after being shot by an MDSO deputy.
Terrance Gore, a former outfielder and three-time World Series champion known for his blazing speed on the base paths, has died at 34 years old, according to Major League Baseball officials.
Will Lewis, CEO and publisher of the Washington Post, has resigned just three days after the storied newspaper laid off about one-third of its staff.
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In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
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Haitian American advocates, like Miami Dade County Commissioner Marlene Bastien, say the move is both cruel and creates a sense of fear in the community.
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