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The Two-Way
8:15 am
Fri August 31, 2012

Mitt Romney Headed To Louisiana To Tour Hurricane Damage

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Originally published on Fri August 31, 2012 10:43 am

Just hours after accepting the presidential nomination of the Republican party, Mitt Romney is headed to Louisiana for a more sober occasion: He will tour the damage left by Hurricane Isaac.

Update at 11:42 a.m. ET. President Obama also announced that he would visit the affected areas on Monday.

NPR's Ari Shapiro reports Romney hopes to console the victims of the floods. Ari filed this report for our Newscast unit:

"This New Orleans trip was a last-minute addition to the schedule.

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Tropical Storm Isaac
7:20 am
Fri August 31, 2012

As Cleanup Begins, Two More Isaac-Related Deaths Reported In Louisiana

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A woman walks through flood waters from Hurricane Isaac's storm surge on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain Thursday.
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Originally published on Fri August 31, 2012 8:09 am

As thousands of residents of the Gulf Coast begin to emerge from the flood waters left behind by Hurricane Isaac, authorities in Louisiana reported two bodies were found Thursday in the ravished Plaquemines Parish.

The Times-Picayune reports Parish President Billy Nungesser said a man and a woman were found in what appeared to be their home.

The paper adds:

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Tropical Storm Isaac
4:59 pm
Thu August 30, 2012

List of Red Cross Shelters by Parish

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The following is a list of Red Cross shelters currently open, by parish.

ASCENSION PARISH

• Donaldsonville High School: 100 Tiger Drive, Donaldsonville

• Dutchtown High: 13165 Highway 73, Dutchtown

CADDO PARISH

• Louisiana State University: 1 University Place, Shreveport

IBERVILLE PARISH

• Plaquemine Senior High: 59595 Belleview Drive, Plaquemine

• North Iberville High: 13770 Highway 77, Rosedale

LAFOURCHE

• Raceland Recreation Center: 241 Recreation Dr. Raceland

LINCOLN PARISH

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Tropical Storm Isaac
4:56 pm
Thu August 30, 2012

DOTD announces open routes for drivers traveling to New Orleans

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The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) today announced open routes for drivers returning to the New Orleans area following Hurricane Isaac.

DOTD crews are working diligently to reopen roadways closed during the storm. Currently, the most direct open routes into the city include:

Traveling to New Orleans from the east:

Take I-10 west to I-610 west. I-610 will then reconnect with I-10 just west of the city.

Traveling to New Orleans from the west:

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Tropical Storm Isaac
4:52 pm
Thu August 30, 2012

State Issues Boil Advisories in Response to Hurricane Isaac

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The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is issuing boil advisories for the following systems in response to Hurricane Isaac:

New Boil Advisories:

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