By: Megan Palera
mpalera@klkntv.com
The storm was showing no mercy in Louisiana, and once again, Hurricane Katrina residents are finding themselves evacuees.
Isaac was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm Wednesday afternoon, but he's packing quite the punch, cutting off power to thousands in New Orleans and bringing with it 70 mile per hour winds and heavy rains.
"Well, when power goes out it's always a pain but we lucked out and had a generator," said New Orleans resident, John Cressman.
It's an eerie feeling for many residents along the Gulf Coast as they watch Isaac make landfall the exact same day as Katrina did seven years earlier.
In southeastern Louisiana, the worst of the flooding. More than 60 people had to be rescued after homes were inundated from water pushed over the top of a levee. Officials plan to intentionally breach it to alleviate the pressure.
"It is horrible. Everybody's home is gone. Nobody has a house in Braithwaite. Nobody," said Cheryl Hicks.
In Vermillion Parish, the first tragedy. Deputies say a 36-year-old man died after falling 18 feet from a tree while helping friends move a vehicle before the storm. Meanwhile, in Mississippi, reports a tornado spawned by Isaac.
So far no injuries from it, only damaged buildings. Isaac is still a massive, slow-moving system that could dump rain for days.
