Post date: Aug 29, 2012 2:48:11 PM
GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 29, 2012)(NBC) - Hurricane Isaac continued to pound the Gulf Coast on Wednesday (August 29), flooding a coastal highway in the town of Gulfport, Mississippi. Curfews have been established to keep residents off the roads.
The Category 1 hurricane is also threatening to flood towns in Alabama and Louisiana with storm surges of up to 12 feet (3.6 m) and winds up to 80 miles per hour (129 kph).
Isaac has been wobbling west-northwestward at a speed of about 6 mph (10 kph), a pace that increases the risk of rain-induced flooding. The leading edge of the storm was felt along the Gulf Coast starting late Tuesday (August 28).
Rainfall accumulations, potentially totaling as much as 20 inches (51 cm) in some areas, were expected to trigger widespread flooding.
Hurricane Isaac floods coastal highway in Gulfport, Mississippi.