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Isaac Dumps Major Rainfall Around New Orleans

from National Public Radio
August 29, 2012

Because Isaac is moving slowly, it is dumping a lot of rain. The president of Plaquemines Parish is reporting plenty of damage. He says water washed over a levee and stranded people in that area of southeastern Louisiana.

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  • Morning Edition, August 29, 2012
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