Since making landfall last night, Hurricane Isaac has left 725,000 without power in five U.S. states. CNN reports Hurricane Isaac’s steady, rainy march through Louisiana “is expected to cause as much as $1.5 billion in insured losses, according to one disaster modeling firm.”
New evacuations were ordered Wednesday as Isaac made one levee outside New Orleans overtop and threatened others, NBC News reports.
“We will be dealing with this storm through early Friday,” Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal said, adding that Isaac’s eye wouldn’t reach Baton Rouge until Wednesday evening.
Rick Knabb, director of the National Hurricane Center said the storm’s large size meant it was “not going to fall apart real quick.”
Below are some of the most revealing photos of Isaac’s havoc in many U.S. states such as Louisiana, Mississippi and some from Florida.
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A shot of Oak Street & Beach Blvd in downtown Biloxi, Mississippi.
Photo courtesy Jim Edds (hurricanejourney.com)
Water rises above a three story home in Braithewaite, Louisiana.
Photo by Jeff Leblanc (@JMLeblanc23)
A photo uploaded on Twitter by Melissa Harris-Perry shows devastation caused by Hurricane Isaac. The caption included in the Tweet was, “Feeling sad. #Isaac took the home @JamesHPerry and I just bought. All safe. House was vacant except for my dreams.”
Photo by Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry)
Waves crashing in on Orange Beach, AL
Photo courtesy Jennifer (@jen_517)
Waves crash into the Navarre Beach Pier.
Photo by Ben Twingley, courtesy (@pjn)
A photo taken as Hurricane Isaac hits land
Photo by Tiffany L Minor
A tree falls between cars after Hurricane Isaac hits land
Photo by Brandon Michaels
A shot of Hurricane Isaac’s aftermath
Photo by Olivia Gould
A woman wades through deep water after Hurricane Isaac hits land
Photo by Tiffany L Minor
A New Orleans Starbucks destroyed by Hurricane Isaac
Via Instagram user sbonnot
An uprooted tree in New Orleans, caused by Hurricane Isaac
Via Instagram user sbonnot
A photo showing Louisiana gulf shores before and after Hurricane Isaac struck
Via Instagram user holtdob
A photo of a partially submerged truck in Mobile, Alabama, due to Hurricane Isaac
Via Instagram user chass_d
A photo depicting the damage caused by Hurricane Isaac, such as this mangled gas station
Via Instagram user
A photo of flooding caused by Hurricane Isaac in Charleston, S.C. Note the man canoeing through the waters
Via Instagram user maddiekrimm
Hurricane Isaac hits Palm Beach, FLA
Photo by Andre Marley
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