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New Orleans residents on alert for floods

New Orleans is below sea level -- and Barry will test the safeguards that the city put in place following the devastation from Hurricane Katrina 14 years ago. Residents felt a sigh of relief after forecasters said the Mississippi River is expected to crest at about 17 feet on Monday, and not 19 feet as earlier predicted. The levees protecting the city range from about 20 to 25 feet in height, so they will do much to protect from flood waters. But businesses and residents alike are taking their own steps to prepare themselves for what is to come. Omar Villafranca reports.

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The Dish: Chef Isaac Toups

Isaac Toups was born in Cajun country to a food-loving family that's lived in Louisiana for more than 300 years. From barbecues and fish frys to shrimp and crawfish boils, his early years were filled with flavor. After starting out as professional chef, he worked for Emeril Lagasse in New Orleans, where he and his wife Amanda opened their own venue called Toups' Meatery featuring house cured meats. Toups joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss his culinary journey.

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