Hurricane bears down on fortified New Orleans on Katrina’s anniversary
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Hurricane Isaac lashed southern Louisiana with high winds and heavy rains on Wednesday and was set for a late-morning arrival in New Orleans, seven years to the day after Hurricane Katrina devastated the city. Isaac is the first hurricane to make landfall in the United States this season. While not nearly as strong as Katrina — which was a Category 3 storm when it slammed the Crescent City on August 29, 2005 — Category 1 Isaac was still a powerful reminder of New Orleans’ vulnerability. . . .
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