Ahad, Ogos 26, 2012

Florida declares state of emergency as Tropical Storm Isaac is set to slam the state as CATEGORY ONE hurricane TODAY




  • A woman from the coastal city of Jacmel died when a tree fell on her house
  • Forecasters said the storm would likely stay below hurricane force until it reached the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday
  • Storm is currently barreling over the Caribbean hitting Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba
  • Florida Keys are in direct path of massive Category One storm
  • International aid groups in Haiti's capital were prepared to evacuate several thousand people from settlement camps that sprang up after deadly 2010 earthquake
  • Has caused the start of the Republican convention in Tampa, Florida to be postponed from Monday to Tuesday



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. He also said he was in close communication with local, state and federal agencies, as well as convention officials.
Satellite image: The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Isaac was near hurricane strength when the eye of the storm passed over Haiti

Direct path: This NOAA satellite image shows a mass of clouds of Tropical Storm Isaac as it pounds Hispaniola with heavy rain and strong wind as it continues onto Southern Florida

On the approach: Isaac will begin to make his presence known as heavy, torrential rain is expected in Florida on Sunday

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Aftermath: A woman wades through floodwaters in Port au Prince August 25, 2012. Tropical Storm Isaac emerged over warm Caribbean waters on Saturday slightly weaker but ready to regroup after dumping torrential rains on Haiti

Struggle: Residents wade through a flooded street triggered by Tropical Storm Isaac in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012

Preparations: Soldiers and civilians unload mattresses and bed frames to a shelter as they prepare for the arrival of Tropical Storm Isaac in Siboney, Cuba, yesterday

Another storm: A Haitian girl stands in a tent camp for people affected by the 2010 earthquake, outside Port-au-Prince; an estimated 400,000 Haitians affected by the quake are living in precarious tents

Stand your ground: Residents of a camp for displaced people of the 2010 Haiti earthquake voluntarily remain in their camp homes as tropical Storm Isaac bears down on Port au Prince

A local resident loads sandbags in her car in anticipation of possible floods generated by tropical storm Isaac in Tampa, Florida, on August 24, 2012
A local resident loads sandbags in her car in anticipation of possible floods generated by tropical storm Isaac in Tampa, Florida, on August 24, 2012
Local residents prepare sandbags in anticipation of possible floods generated by tropical storm Isaac in Tampa, Florida
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Guantanamo Bay Naval Station's security headquarters in Cuba

Isaac moving up the Caribbean

The moment a wave hits the coast during the passing of tropical storm 'Isaac' in Enriquillo, Dominican Republic, on 24 August 2012

People gather and dance as they take cover from heavy rain while Tropical Storm Isaac approaches in Barahona, in the Dominican Republic


Tropical Storm Isaac is seen in this NASA satellite image taken at 11:20 EST (15:20 GMT) on August 24. Tropical Storm Isaac strengthened on Friday as it took aim at flood-prone Haiti today

Volunteers Michael Goucher and Janice Overton stage recently inflated balloons that will be dropped from the ceiling during the Republican National Convention as preparations continue at the Tampa Bay Times Forum

Republican National Convention

Volunteers Michael Goucher and Janice Overton stage recently inflated balloons that will be dropped from the ceiling during the Republican National Convention

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