says isaac could make landfall as a category 2 hurricane somewhere between new orleans and the florida panhandle sometime on wednesday. now, the storm has been battering the florida keys tonight and pounding the coast. louisiana and mississippi have both declared states of emergency. karen brown begins our coverage from key largo. >> reporter: fierce winds whipped through the florida keys, knocking down trees, while isaac's torrential rains caused some flooding in parts of south florida, but by sunday afternoon the dolphins were back out swimming and carol anderson was taking down her storm shutters. >> it was not as bad as i thought it would be. >> reporter: officials in key largo say 23,000 visitors left ahead of the store. even though the beaches remain empty they expect to be fully up and running for the lucrative labor day weekend. isaac is now headed northwest and forecasters say it could make landfall along the northern gulf coast midweek. louisiana's governor issued a state of emergency, and some low lying areas are already being evacuated. new orleans is on high alert. >> one of the thi

warnings in effect on that northern gulf coast there from the middle of louisiana over to the florida panhandlew, here's what's really important. the size of this storm has the tropical storm force warnings sn still in effect for the peninsula of florida. as we look out in time even though the system is well offshore, still the bands are out that far. look why that's so critical. you look at the time period in the northern gulf of mexico with a hurricane approaching the gulf coast, this is tuesday afternoon. this is wednesday afternoon. and then it moves inland thursday slowly. so these folks on the gulf coast are going to be experiencing this from tuesday to wednesday into thursday, a long duration event. le lers. >> bryan norcross, i know you and everyone at the weather channel will stay on this. that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. brian williams will be reporting the broadcast tomorrow night from the republican convention in tampa. i'm lester holt, and for all of in tampa. i'm lester holt, and for all of us at nbc news, good night. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com but i like havi

developing story trouble storm eyes and hurricane warnings in effect from new orleans to the florida panhandle states of emergency in place hundreds of flights cancelled as the storm marches toward gulf of mexico. karen brown is in key largo florida with the latest >>> is it racing towards the northern part of the gulf coast mayor of new orleans told residents to be on high alert and get prepared now. in key largo they breathed a sigh of relief they feel they dodge a bullet. >>> is it bring 60 mile per hour wins rain and rough surf to the florida keys in key largo some people not let the storm ruin their weekends. he gathered friends for a party >>> would put the shutters up >>> they're not taking chances they will come up early to head home >>> you guys just get married and getting out of town the newlyweds refuse to let their storm ruin their beachside wedding. >>> we saw a with the weather would be like we told everybody to get out and head out >>> in key largo that the latch down boats behind the building to protect them 23,000 visitors heeded warnings and voluntarily left the keys. is it

scott broom is now headed to florida's panhandle with our newest storm chasing technology.he road. >> reporter: i'm still on the road, pulling into charlotte, north carolina, so halfway down to the florida panhandle, headed for tallahassee, where it looks like isaac might be coming in. and behind the wheel, as you might notice, why is that? well, let me take you on a tour of our 9news now mobile newsroom. the live view mobile newsroom leverages the latest digital technology to allow me to report live while on the move, from just about anywhere. and it's uniquely capable for big weather events like isaac. there's an in-car camera that allows me to talk to you. and another that allows you to see what's going on as i move from point a to point b. >> so, yes, i can talk to you from the road with both hands on the wheel and both eyes on the road, as if we were talking on a hands-free cell phone. whenever i'm not on the move, i can to you from my traditional broadcast camera from wherever the storm may take me. my motto is, news does not happen in a newsroom. you've got to be mob

a little bit of the florida panhandle as well. the track, good news. it will make land fall tonight as a category one. storm surge maybe 6 to 10 neat. maybe 6 to 12 feet. rain fall amounts, 5 to 15 inches before all is said and done. derek. >> all right, thanks. hurricane isaac threatens to flood four gulf coast states. it prompted evacuations as it heads to new orleans. we have a live report now from karen who is in new orleans with the latest on the story. >> the wind and the rain has definitely picked up as the eye of the storm inches closer to land fall. i'm in an abandoned french quarter where new orleans is preparing for a slow, big storm. isaac approached the gulf coast tuesday forcing people in at least four states to hunker down and prepare for the worst. authorities across the region are advising residents to be ready for heavy rain, flooding, and power outages. president obama told people to in effect, listen up. >> as we prepare for isaac to hit, i want to encourage all residents of the gulf coast to listen to your local officials and follo

we have tropical storm force winds to the florida panhandle and that includes pensacola. for more on that, here is scott broom. >> reporter: i'm scott broom between storm squalls here in pensacola beach, florida, where they have experienced tropical storm conditions that have left behind some minor flooding. regardless, this city has become a refuge for some evacuees from new orleans. bands of heavy rain, a steady, strong wind and surf has produced minor flooding here, but no serious damage. at least one boat broke away leaving this crew scrambling to save their dock. >> it is rough. >> between squalls, life guards are keeping careful watch on a 14 to 20-foot surf nearly over washing the pier at casino beach. despite the conditions, pensacola beaches is a refuge for families who evacuated from louisiana. >> we were in gustoff and we have big damage in our apartment and decided not to do that again. >> schools on the panhandle are closed today and some hotels are closed as well due to earlier evacuation orders. orders that many people here at pensacola beach simply ignored

that area of the coastline we know from past storms from louisiana all the way to the florida panhandle, very vulnerable to storm surge. >> reporter: isaac is bearing down on the gulf coast as this area prepares for the seven- year anniversary of katrina on wednesday. 1,800 people died after the levy system failed, flooding neighbors everneighborhoods around new orleans. after katrina hit, this area was under more than 20 feet of water. since then, the army corps of engineers spent $14 billion to build bigger, stronger levees and walls just like this one. new orleans is now protected by 133 miles of new levees and floodwalls. many people outside the levy system are being told to evacuate. bruce harris lives inside the walls and is staying. >> before katrina, we were real vulnerable. now we're not because of all the levees and improvements they made. >> reporter: harris believes those improvements will keep him safe during the storm. drew levinson, cbs news, new orleans. >> a state of emergency has been declared in mississippi and alabama as well. 8,000 people on alabama's coast were tol

tonight hurricane warnings are up from the florida panhandle to louisiana. isaac could churn ashore near new orleans as a category 2 storm overnight tuesday or early wednesday morning. wednesday would be exactly seven years to the day since katrina made landfall. the approaching storm is already forced big changes to the schedule of the republican national convention in tampa. oil rigs in the gulf are being evacuated, and folks living along the coast are being advised to pay close attention and be ready to heed he official instructions. we have a team of correspondents stationed along isaac's path and we begin with al roker in key west. al, good evening. >> reporter: good evening. three people died on florida highways do isaac-related deaths. over 700 flights canceled at miami international airport. schools are closed throughout the miami area for tomorrow. all this in preparation for isaac, now just about on top of us really, the eye very disorganized. once it passes here, it has a clear shot on the its way in the gulf heading towards new orleans. tropical

it is good to add vice all of the four states affected here that being florida over the panhandle here in alabama, mississippi and louisiana as well. if you don't have to go outside today if you don't have to get on the road it is not pleasant and fun and by doing so you could cause more danger especially to the emergency responders. we are out here in it and it's coming through and it looks to keep coming through perhaps with greater intensity as this day progresses. >>> phil keating live on the coast. >> projections for isaac moments ago. she is in the extreme weather center with details for us. >>> what's the latest? >> good morning everyone. we are getting updates from the national hurricane center every hour because it is making land fall. it is a hurricane with maximum sustained winds at 80 miles per hour. it is moving at 8 miles per hour it was stationary producing the storm surge. now slowly starting to move inland. we are starting to see some of the worst conditions pushing into new orleans. some of the heaviest rain associated with isaac. some of the worst conditions moving i

isaac is expected to make landfall somewhere between new orleans and the florida panhandle. the biggest concern for gulf states is the heavy rainfall and storm surge. the hurricane could dump as much as 20 inches of rain causing severe flooding in loy lying areas. i know this is no katrina but seven years to the anniversary. >> it will come after midnight. that will mean the same date as katrina seven years later, not even 20% of the storm but an unwelcome hurricane. there will be flooding and storm surge. you can see the dedefined eye ramping up. right now we have winds of 100 miles an hour, a solid category one hurricane moving into new orleans and southern mississippi as well. back here in maryland, just the opposite. dry air has funneled in. that's making for a pleasant evening. the chance of rain from isaac toward the second half of your labor day, we'll have those details coming up. >>> we'll hear from baltimore -- all the baltimore city's new police commissioner. we'll introduce you to him late are on today. prien kuebler will have a profile. >> terrifying 911 calls m

the official track has it aiming toward the western florida panhandle. great to see you. temps today were pretty warm despite the clouds that roll into town. we managed highs well into the 80s. 88 is what we officially have. our average high is 86 it looks like this weekend we'll get some rain. 83 is where we are at right now. the humidity is 49%. all right. around the region, here are the numbers. 79 is the cool spot. you guys are at 81 at the moment, but here are the showers. most of us will stay dry with the clouds. we have one coming down. they're just a nice soaking rain, and towards gainsborough we have one, just a handful. you folks to the south of d.c. will be seeing the showers gro more numerous here is the latest, so he has strengthened over the last several hours, and come across cuba like this. here's the official path forecasted path. things can change with this. what you want to know is tampa is about here. this is the forecast, a category 1 hurricane with winds of 75 miles an hour, probably about monday, about 3:00 in the afternoon, bringing in in towards t

we're here on the western most point of the florida panhandle. we're here because there are so many evacuees coming into pensacola beach from new orleans and mobile and other places to the west of us. so even though we have tropical storm conditions here, people are coming here from new orleans because they figure a glancing blow from isaac is a whole lot better than getting hit by the re thing. if you have a moment, we'll give this a try. i'm going to try to give you a view outside my vehicle here from the dashboard camera. right now the sun is out and the wind is blowing about 25, 30 miles an hour. we've had some very heavy rain squalls come through here and a couple of inches of rain since i've been here this morning. so that's the situation on the western tip of the florida panhandle, a place where people are fleeing from new orleans to try to escape and they're still involved in a tropical storm here. jc? >> thank you very much, scott broom reporting live. >>> a final farewell is under way for a prince george's county police officer killed i

and all of the gulf south across the land mass of mississippi and into alabama, parts of the florida panhandle, and down to tampa, still getting rain and in the southwest florida coast around ft. myers and down to naples, i understand, from time to time and in charlotte county and up from there. a lot of rain coming. now, you remember the levees were the problem in louisiana the last time around but the storm did not hit new orleans, it hit mississippi and they got a backwash out of lake pontchartrain. casey, fill us in. >>casey: we are on the northeast shore of lake pontchartrain. you talk about the weather changing as the bans cop in because we have had heave downpours here. we have clocked wind speed of 35 miles per hour on the northeast side of pontchartrain. right now the sun is coming through. i want to show you around here. we are standing on bridge 11. as you can see it is closed. bridge 11 connects new orleans to some of the northern communities, in that direction, on the north shore of the lake. it is very low. the water is already starting to come up. you can see the white caps happ

hurricane warnings now stretch from east of morgan city, louisiana, to the florida panhandle. in gulf shores, alabama, residents boarded up their homes. and in pensacola, shoppers headed to home depot, loading up on generators and plywood. preparing to wait out a massive storm that's been hard to predict. in gulf shores, alabama, i'm danielle lee, nbc news. >> haiti is just beginning to dig itself out of the mess isaac left behind on that island. the storm killed eight people there. a 10-year-old girl is among the dead. she died when a wall collapsed on her. flooding caused most of the damage in haiti. more than 14,000 people had to flee their homes because of rising water. we'll have much more on tropical storm isaac throughout this morning including a live report from the gulf coast in our next hour. you can also get the latest on isaac on nbcwashington.com. >>> storm isn't keeping delegates from florida. tampa international airport is very busy at this hour with delegates arriving for the republican national convention. more than 4,000 representatives from across the countr

. >> the outer bands of the storm reach as far as the florida panhandle. scott broom joins us live from pensacola, florida. let's check on the conditions now. good morning, scott. >> reporter: good morning. the wind is still blowing. i'm here in part because this is a region wide event and we're tracking some of the evacuees from new orleans who have fled to places like pensacola here where we're still going through some marginal tropical storm conditions. take a look at what was going on last night. that's when we had full tropical storm conditions here in pensacola beach. very strong winds at times. some downpours. these are the kind of conditions that folks of new orleans have come to and they consider this an evacuation vacation here. there has been some minor flooding throughout pensacola beach and the florida panhandle but nothing as serious as what's going on over in louisiana and been no serious damage here on the florida panhandle because of this. but the folks from new orleans have come here figuring a tropical storm and a brush with isaac is a wh

dangerous storm surges from hurricane isaac will continue from louisiana to the florida panhandle.nants of isaac will bring needed rain from texas to the southeast. tornadoes are possible in the south and northeast will be sunny and dry. look for thunderstorms throughout the west. >>> in sports this morning, two of the american league's best teams found themselves locked in a pitcher's duel last night. the braves visiting the rangers. texas starter looking strong throughout this one. strikes out ten. tampa hitters. in seven innings there. then in the fourth, ranger second baseman kinsler delivers the only offense to speak off. a solo shot to left. texas wins this one 1-0. >> they say baseball is a team game. you better believe it. >>> check this out. astros/giants game. pablo sandoval bobbles a pop fly, then tips it in the air, just before it hits the air, his teammate makes the diving catch for the out. check this out. there it is. san francisco wins this one 3-2. at the u.s. open. tennis we're talking about here. it's good to be champ. reining men's kmam i don't know, novak djoko

there's still tons of rain hammering florida and beginning to hammer the panhandle of florida. it's all associated with isaac. the track from the national hurricane center. still takes it west of new orleans by tomorrow. tomorrow afternoon or tomorrow night. as a category one, then it jumps to a category two, which is troubling, which means it may intensify a little bit and that would cause a larger storm surge and winds as strong as 110 miles per hour. we will come back and tell you where it's going to go after that. there's a silver lining to that track and we'll show you how to track it along with us on an ipad. all that and more. >> sounds good. meantime, folks from the panhandle of florida to southeast louisiana are gearing up for the arrival of isaac. in fact, in the area just south of new orleans, a lot of folks are boarding up their homes. some packed up and gotten out. the state of louisiana did issue evacuation orders for some of the state's low lying areas. >> slow moving nature of this storm means there are parts of this state that have heavier winds or rain fall fo

we still monitoring here for our florida panhandle. >>shepard: we hope everyone is safe and you and your colleagues in the path of the storm have decided not to come to the wedge, do you think, then, this rains on mitt romney's parade? >>guest: i think they will have a great convention. they will find out florida knows how to deal with hurricanes and we know how to do hospitality. we have 87 million tourists coming each year. they will have a great convention. we will be the sunshine state, again, on wednesday and they will have a great convention. >>neil: thank you, governor, we know you are busy. >> three days is this guy's big date, governor mitt romney accepts the nomination and speaks to the nation as to the goals to become the next president of the united states. interesting case to lay out, and the debt clock 100' from where he will lay it out. there are signs thinking are moving in his direction in crucial states including in florida and in michigan, a state with 16 electoral votes and it could be a toss up. the president and m

florida. areas like the panhandle of florida we're talking about cities like pensacola and panama city, thoser a tropical storm warning as does the rest of the gulf coast. >> t.j. winick, thank you. >>> stay with abc7 news truth date for complete coverage on isaac. mark matthews will have live reports from the convention in tampa on later editions of abc7 news. >> he >> new poll shows mitt romney and president obama locked in a -- statistical dead heat heading into the republican convention 47% prefer romney compared to 46% who favor president obama. >> 85% of voters say the economy is in bad shape. 70% believe the u.s. is on the wrong track. pollsters point out those two numbers can be very hazardous for incumbents. >>> baggage screeners at sfo say passenger bags identified as high risk bomb threats are being loaded on to planes everyday without a secondary inspection. a year long investigation details alleged federal violations by screeners who work for covenant aviation security. the problem affects dozens, if not hundreds of bags that pass through everyday without a human inspection, afte

per hour are being recorded at louisiana the coastal areas of alabama and mississippi in the florida panhandleago has a connection here as the storm slammed into the gulf coast with storm surge and the tropical prolific grain the remnants, up to the wes midwest ... this storm ironically is on a track similar to katrina ... we are experiencing higher temperatures this week as a result of all the moisture and compression ... the plains states sought triple digits yesterday and we will be well into the '90s over the next several days ... we will see the remnants of the storm happen here by saturday ... we have some nice weather in the meantime ... hurricane's always produce in a warm and windy environment the water temperature here in chicago was 77 degrees ... we have high mold spores and ragweed and pollen counts ... 22 and 55 minutes sunburn times today ... you see then bade dome of hot air from isaac ... 87 tomorrow into the '90s thursday and friday we may see heavy downpours by saturday showers and thunderstorms may happen sunday afternoon we will have partly sunny scattered thunderstorms fo

a lot of green affecting the coast from texas all the way to parts of the florida panhandle. it will eventually make its presence felt in arkansas, oklahoma and missouri. isaac is leaving a path of destruction certainly in its wake. >> trees are down, power is out all across the south. the storm is moving slowly and expected to stay there 24 hours and could bring more than a foot of rain to the area. on the mayor's advice many neighbors devastated by katrina aren't just hunkering down but helping each other survive. >> if something bad happens, you know where you have to stop. >> you never know who you're going to need in this world. >> we'll check back there later, but right now let's check in with christina loren. >> taking its sweet time. good morning to you. wanted to show you a wide view of how large this hurricane is. category 1 storm right now clowing in entirely on anew orleans. let's van this for you and zoom in. what i want to talk about is how this hurricane is still strl e centralized on land and water. until it's completely on land, it won't lose its energy force

it's prompted a hurricane warning that covering 300 miles from louisiana to the florida panhandle. it could become a category two hurricane by the time it reaches land tomorrow or wednesday. we turn to tucker barnes. >> welcome back. the latest with isaac, maximum winds 65 miles per hour. likely to intensify with the warm water in the gulf. we'll look for it to strengthen later today. 72degrees and the humidity is 87%. not much wind and without the wind we're getting fog developing. we have a dense fog advisory until 10:00. we have a combination of rains from yesterday and cool temperatures overnight. showers east of the bay. and they've been very persistent. we picked up specific rain totals, upwards in 3 inches in places like annapolis. highs are expected to be in the mid- to upper 80s and can't rule out the possibility of a shower or two. much of the day will be drier than yesterday. a few scattered showers. we'll take a look at isaac coming up in just minute. let's toss it back to tony and sarah. >>> isaac is disrupting the republican convention but the show must go on. >> crow

the good news is the panhandle in florida you are out of the cone. a direct hit. >> that is a disturbing shift for that city. satellite image from nasa. hundreds of miles from the center. be properly absorbing the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my doctor recommends citracal maximum. it's all about absorption. >> we have learned from the national hurricane center. tropical storm isaac has taken a turn. a worse case scenario for new orleans. no reason to think it will change. the good news is it may not have much time to build strength. once it becomes a hurricane from a category 1 to 2 through wednesday. that is a silver lining. the storm unleashed heavy winds and rain on florida in the keys earlier. phil keating is live in the area. phil? >> hi harris. the good news for all of the keys is it did not materialize into a category 1 but isaac remained a tropical storm. but the winds are pretty strong out here. 35

people from the florida panhandle all the way to east texas are getting ready. >>> isaac's winds are blowing north to the gulf coast. the storm is on course to hit land somewhere between new orleans and the florida panhandle as early as tomorrow. the governors of louisiana and mississippi both declared states of emergency. in florida the storm threatened to wash away scott anderson's family crab fishing business. >> i was very stressed out for the past couple of days. >> reporter: but the $10,000 worth of traps stayed intact. along key west, shops remained boarded up. the loss for business owners was a game for surfers. >> with much of the town closed because of the storm, local piers were flooded with onlookers. >> we weren't able to leave because the airport's closed. we have been enjoying it ever since. >> reporter: jacquelyn foster and amelia king flew in from west virginia for a bachelorette party that was supposed to end sunday. isaac's winds canceled their flight but didn't ruin their trip. but forecasters warn isaac's winds could get much worse later this week, possibly stren

i am moving westward down the florida panhandle more towards the alabama end of things as we sort of prepare as a team to cover the entire gulf coast here. moving in on pensacola, florida, now we may end up in alabama or mississippi before this is over and, of course, we're flexing with this storm and the live view storm chasing vehicle so that we can bring you the latest from the gulf coast because you may remember even if isaac misses tampa and slams into the gulf coast and becomes a major disaster down here it, may yet affect the convention. you'll remember back in 2008 gustav hit the gulf coast and the republican national convention all the way up in minnesota had to cancel a day just out of an acknowledgement of all the emergencies that were declared on the gulf coast, the politicians and governors that had to function down there. we'll continue to track this storm with this live view mobile newsroom technology. time in florida now, could end up in any state depending which way isaac turns. so stick with me throughout the track of this storm. until then, scott broom reporting fro

those are now starting to produce at least tornado warnings now entoportions of the panhandle of florida, or portions of alabama and then even in new orleans, even in southeastern louisiana, we are now under tornado watches throughout the rest of the evening. we'll be here all night long watching that. the official track from the hurricane center as of 5:00 has this storm at 80 miles per hour. it has strengthened a little bit and that track making its way very close to new orleans the next 12 to 124 24 hours and epithrough portions of louisiana. i think it could stay a little bit further to the south. we'll be watching this trend very quloclosely but it could s further south which means more rain for the louisiana area. we'll watch this all night long and be back with you at 11:00 and during the dame tomorrow, if we're able to do it, veronica, because it will get nastier down here before it gets better over the next couple of days. >> that's right, heavy rain coming your way and in the dark, not a good combination. around here, a little bit of rain today and your next chance of rain, fol

isaac will be between the florida panhandle and by - bay yoys of the new orleans it is it ripe for therench quarter it is expect tod bring a storm surge. that ruined new orleans in 2005. remember a category 3 hurricane named kathryn did not hit new orleans. it hit mississippi and yet new orleans way to the west got a 19 foot storm surge that ruined the city and flooded the big easy and left of the streets of the beautiful town covered exactly senyears ago, that kathryn hit the coast line and new orleans carries the scar. by any account new orleans is better prepared now than it was then with billions of flood control and levy improvement this storm is not as strong but that time, the storm did not hit new orleans. this is it predicted to hit new orleans directly and if that happens, according to those here, all bets are off. they don't know if it is it a category one or two or stronger. they don't know where it will hit but now the best thinking here just on the left of the map of new orleans. if that happens twill be a first and if that happens tis it a worst case sceniario. mayor of

southwest alicea, alabama, mississippi, into the florida panhandle you need to be on alert.adies i want to point out the longer the storm is over warm water over the gulf of mexico the stronger it gets. we could see a cat 3 depending on what shape this storm is as it crosses over land. those are the tropical models we are looking at. looks like a lot of consensus of the florida panhandle. >> that is a big concern if it is category 2 or 3. you will be busy. >> we will be here. >>> now time for your 5@5:30. the top five stories making news at this hour. homeland security secretary janet napolitano facing more heat. 10 immigration units suing her over the immigration policy. a suit who is also an advisor to mitt romney says the administration is putting politics over the law. >>> the obama administration ordered federal law enforcement agents to break the law to ignore the law they are supposed to enforce and break federal law that is say you are supposed to deport certain people. in each case the obama administration seems to be doing so for political reasons. >> homeland secu

cuba, and it looks like it will stay in the gulf of mexico and taking a swipe at the western florida panhandle come early wednesday next week, so we still have several days for this path to change, but just like yesterday, the official path is keeping it to the west of the florida peninsula, and not hitting tampa directly. that's how things are looking for the time being. our headache around here is this low pressure along the coast, as it slowly comes up and sits south and east of us. it will keep things wet around here. you can see the showers for saturday and unfortunately for sunday. in writing -- mostly cloudy and mild, sunset is at 7:50. tomorrow we're looking at a cloudy start with spotty showers around. sunrise 6:31, and the afternoon, we'll see showers turn to a steadier rain. we'll extend that forecast now, and we're going to see that pretty much as we head into next week, we'll be drying out, but the bad news is the rain we so desperately need seems to be timing it for the weekend. just can't seem to shake those showers. if you're headed to the beach -- >> we still need rain, right?

it could well go up for the florida panhandle or terps mobile, alabama. the more likely track toward louisiana, and that is not good news with the wins coming at 70 miles an hour. it is still a tropical storm. 20% chance of a shower lat tonight and tomorrow morning, then clearing out tomorrow afternoon. lots of sunshine for wednesday and thursday. ws at night.e lo depending on where is it goes, labor day could get kind of wet. >> still to come, authorities in baltimore county continue to try to piece together exactly what happened this morning at perry hall high school at 10:45. >> our live coverage from the scene also continues. >> parents and students will react to that shooting. we will hear what they had to say, some emotional sound bites for you to hear. i am lowell melser and we will have that straight ahead. well another great thing about all this walking i've been doing is that it's given me time to reflect on some of life's biggest questions. like, if you could save hundreds on car insurance by making one simple call, why wouldn't you make that c

panhandle. in is already made its mark on parts of florida. strong winds as toppled trees and heavy rains flooding schools. >> we used sandbags at the doors, but the water came over this and backs. >> this is the grocery store. >> have hurricane katrina on their minds in louisiana. almost every new levy has been rebuilt and reinforced. >> we feel pretty confident about this system. it's different from what was in place when hurricane katrina hit. >> many families don't want to be here when those levees are tested. several areas are a under mandatory evacuation and the new orleans airport is closed. abc news, new orleans. >> dozens of local workers are headed to the gulf coast to help out with a strong recovery efforts. that includes red cross volunteers and 130 virginia dominion power workers and contractors. the republican national convention gets underway in tampa today, a day later than scheduled, because of concerns about tropical storm isaac if. >> virginia governor bob mcdonnell is one of the scheduled speakers for today. now more. >> an

somewhere between the florida panhandle and louisiana. republicans worked with emergency officials in florida as they made the call to delay. >> that was their decision to make it. we understand the fact that high winds could cause bridge closure. they travel by bus. it's difficult. and generally we could have road floodings and things like that. >> reporter: isaac battered the southern tip of florida. today tampa is expected to see sustained winds of 25-30 miles an hour and 1-2 inches of rain. despite the delay republicans believe the party's business will still get done. >> it is what it is. so we will tell the mitt romney story. we are still going to prosecute the president on what he promised and delivered. and why we think we need to save this country. >> reporter: but tampa's mayor said going forward could be a tough decision. >> they have have a moral dilemma. if there is loss of life or property in new orleans. >> reporter: most of the speakers set to take the convention stage today has been rescheduled for later in the week. we kn

florida. water the big threat, warned the governor. >> still looks like we will have landfall some where in the panhandleaturated. a big concern about flooding. >> reporter: 750 flights canceled. airports are closed in the florida keys. here in key west, the runway turned into a swollen pond. >> it looks like the airport is absolutely packed. most of the cars are parked here to get out of the flooding zon one of the highest points in all of key west. go inside this airport, and, it is absolutely empty. wind capsized some boats, damaging others. the highway passable. some city streets have already flooded out. and an elusive storm from the start, isaac's drift west toward new orleans sent chills through a city forever haunted by hurricane katrina. drivers there already lining up for gas. buying plywood. officials warn residents to be prepared for anything. >> brings back all kind of weird feelings for sure. with katrina, we were like that's not coming toward us. and ended up being the worst. want to make sure we don't do that again. >> i have my raincoat on. so i am ready for some weather. >> reporter: is

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tuesday morning and potentially making landfall tuesday night or wednesday somewhere along the florida panhandle still under the gun. they are making preparations against south florida. miami, today is the 20th anniversary of hurricane andrew, devastating that community. they take this stuff very seriously and when wilma hit in '05. they were without power and supplies for days. so miami then also in homestead there making preparations. and the folks in tampa are making preparations not only for the convention but for the potential of seeing a part of isaac at the very least. it will be on the east storm which is usually the more stormy side. even though it doesn't take a direct hit, that will feel it in in way, shape or form. rob, thanks very much. >> he says he did not dope. but cycling legend lance armstrong says he's no longer going to fight the charges brought against him that he used performance enhancing drugs. in response s the u.s. ada plans to strip armstrong of the seven titles and propose a lifetime ban against cycling. armstrong says he's never done anything wrong. says the agency d

storm to strengthen of the next few days and potentially be a category 2 hurricane and at the florida panhandle early this week >>> were focused on the storm surge in the wind, the entire state >>> is it has left a path of destruction saturday in flooded parts of haiti and tore apart tents people had been living in since the 2010 earthquake. houses collapsed and roads were ripped off homes. if before moving to florida it brought 60 miles per hour winds and waves that cause damage in cuba forecasters predict is it will cross the key sunday. organizers hope to have a new schedule available by sunday. danielle nottingham back to you >>> meanwhile on the west coast the big chill continues, not for long changes coming our way, while the latest and don is it after a break. >>> four bus drivers caught off guard surprise inspections putting safety first in some drivers sent home historic post office is a dying breed >>> two or but strivers cut off guard for the purpose of keeping tourists say buses and drivers tested to make sure there were set to be on the road anne mackovic was there for the surprise

it's still expected to make landfall there in the panhandle of florida sometime tuesday evening right between pensacola and panama city. at least that's the forecast for now. these things can always change. >>> a news alert from riverdale, maryland tonight. police believe a woman may have been murdered inside her home on kennedy street. as you can see, sky fox live high over the scene. right now police say the victim's family members were concerned because they hadn't heard from her in a while. she was found dead inside. it's being treated as a murder investigation, but police aren't releasing any more details at this time. >>> the edge on virginia now where two young brothers are dead after a fire swept through the upper story of a house in winchester last night. it happened in the 200 block of summit avenue. tonight fox 5's john henrehan has more. >> reporter: summit avenue is in a wholly residential neighborhood in winchester. just after 9:30 thursday night firefighters from across the city were summoned to 210 summit avenue where they found smoke pouring from the upper floor of a

. >>> hurricane warning stretch from florida panhandle to louisiana at duff and island alabama people are boarding up their homes and >>> whatever happens happens >>> forecasters say if ties it stays on course it could make landfall wednesday on the seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina. the mayor of new orleans said the superdome and airport will not be used as shelters. he told citizens if they decide to stay in place they will shelter in place. 4000 national guard troops all already on alert in louisiana reporting from key largo florida i'm karen brown >>> the region bustles right now for the republican convention and vacations how does isaac affect travel? >>> it absolutely affects travel there flash flood warnings in polka raton as well as west palm beach this affects florida and miami international more than 500 flights canceled people are stranded tonight they have to overnight, this is a huge effect on the state of florida they're doing their best to start moving things in the keys to the west airports should open by tuesday they're asking 23,000 visitors to comeback may be

and eventually, i'll end up in the florida panhandle in the mobile-ish, i'm sure. >> the fearless gingerystical creatures, the narwhals. have you heard of them? >> yes. >> they're beautiful. and linsey davis, a correspondent with abc, went to explore these animals that are endangered in the arctic. we'll bring you that story, as well. thank you for watching abc news. we're always online at goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo! be sure to watch "world news" with david muir this evening. and take a look at that little panda. >> it. he/she? >>> good morning, i'm terry mcsweeney, opponents of building a new jail in san mateo county will hold a townhall meeting in east palo alto to discuss strategy to halt construction. they held a groundbreaking ceremony in redwood city to celebrate the first jail construction project in years. politicians and judges hailed the 800 inmate facility as a way to ease overcrowding. it's sponsored by those that would rather see the construction money to go to provide people with jobs and housing to keep them out of jail. >> city of san francisco is helping low income

somewhere between new orleans and around mississippi or the florida panhandle. ben florida panhandle. we after we are looking for a little warmer inland temps. some of the higher a little cool for a few. hayward says 60. everyone else in the 50s san jose 57. as long as this low is up here and tough for us to warm up. but there will be a -- tad yes with that fog will bush off a let sooner a lot of 70s but some 80s. 83 pittsburgh. 80 pleasanton. alameda at 68. 79 san jose. cupertino at 80 degrees. san mateo though at 73. the city 67. a lot of 60s on the coast. too much fog. i don't see too much change maybe a slight warmup inland. but then a cooler pattern emerges again for the weekend. >> time now 6:09. a grizzly bear killed a man in alaska. >>> we are learning new details about the golden state warriors plan to move to san francisco. and it comes as oakland plans to celebrate its sports tame. >>> the property needs to be protected. >> the juries decision may not be the last word on the samsung apple patented infringe case. >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2