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Hurricane Isaac

PHOTOS: Tropical Storm Isaac Looms Over U.S.

Associated Press/The Huffington Post | Posted 08.27.2012 | Green

As the Caribbean assessed the damage from Tropical Storm Isaac's deadly hit, the U.S. Gulf Coast braced for a possible hurricane. The storm has alread...

Prepare for Hurricane Isaac

Greg White | Posted 10.27.2012 | Miami
Greg White

I am in Florida as hurricane Isaac approaches. Normally old men don't come down till November, but this Isaac's early. So I looked at my fridge and pantry and came up with this vision of my food plan of action if I lose power.

George W. Bush as Hurricane Isaac

Robert Reich | Posted 10.27.2012 | Politics
Robert Reich

Hurricane Isaac seems likely to remind Americans of George W. Bush. And the split screen on the TV newscasts -- part GOP convention, part Hurricane Isaac bashing into the Gulf Coast -- will pose a public-relations problem to the GOP of the first order.

The GOP's "Conventional" Wisdom

Rep. Ed Markey | Posted 10.27.2012 | Green
Rep. Ed Markey

Even if the GOP is reluctant to finally accept the science behind global warming, they could at least reconsider their attacks on the government-funded satellites and other research that allow us to track and predict storms like Isaac.

Larry King Talks YouTube Politics, Suspenders, and HBO's Newsroom (VIDEO)

Shira Lazar | Posted 10.27.2012 | Media
Shira Lazar

Iconic radio, television, and now Internet host Larry King enjoyed his first-ever "geek out" in the What's Trending studio, where we talked about his show on Ora TV, upcoming coverage for YouTube's Politics channel, and rapidly evolving Internet pop culture.

Sam Stein

Steele To Critics Of Tampa: 'Take A Chill Pill'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.27.2012 | Politics

TAMPA, Fla. -- With the first day of the Republican National Convention canceled, much talk has centered on the man who had the idea to locate the eve...

Bachmann: 'We Are Looking At A Spiritual Hurricane'

Posted 08.27.2012 | Politics

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) said at a conservative rally on Sunday, "We are looking at a spiritual hurricane in our land." CNN reports that the...

All Eyes On Isaac As Convention Looms

AP | Posted 10.27.2012 | Politics

By DONNA CASSATA and CALVIN WOODWARD, ASSOCIATED PRESS TAMPA, Fla. -- Mitt Romney's Republican National Convention was sputtering to life Monday wi...

Tropical Storm Isaac Heads For U.S. Gulf Coast

Reuters | Posted 10.27.2012 | Green

* Landfall possible on Hurricane Katrina anniversary * US Gulf oil and gas producers shut, evacuate platforms * Isaac fo...

Gulf Coast Braces For Hurricane Issac

AP | KEVIN McGill | Posted 10.27.2012 | Green

NEW ORLEANS — With its massive size and ponderous movement, Tropical Storm Isaac was gaining strength Monday as it headed toward the Gulf Coast....

PHOTOS: Tropical Storm Isaac Batters Florida

Posted 08.27.2012 | Miami

Tropical Storm Isaac blew over the Florida Keys Sunday before heading west into the Gulf of Mexico, where forecasters say it should become a hurricane...

Mississippi Gov. Declares State Of Emergency As Hurricane Looms

AP | JEFF AMY | Posted 10.26.2012 | Green

PEARL, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has declared a state of emergency as officials prepare for a hit from what's now Tropical Storm Isa...

BP Evacuates Gulf Installations As Storm Looms

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 10.26.2012 | Green

Oil companies scrambled out of the path of Tropical Storm Isaac, withdrawing offshore workers and cutting oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico...

Hurricane Warnings Issued As Isaac Churns Towards Gulf Coast

AP | Posted 10.26.2012 | Green

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane warnings have been issued for an area stretching from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle as Isaac churns toward the Gulf Coas...

Offshore Oil Platforms Evacuated Ahead Of Isaac

AP | Posted 10.27.2012 | Green

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The federal government says oil and gas operators are evacuating offshore platforms and rigs that could wind up in Tropical Storm...

Isaac Grounds More Than 600 Flights

AP | PAUL WISEMAN | Posted 10.26.2012 | Miami

WASHINGTON — Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights as Tropical Storm Isaac lashed southeastern Florida Sunday, with service not expected to res...

Exact Path Of Tropical Storm Isaac Uncertain

AP | By The Associated Press | Posted 10.26.2012 | Green

-- Tropical Storm Isaac has lashed the Florida Keys and South Florida with wind and rain, but may become an even stronger hurricane as it makes its w...

Convention Protesters Undeterred By Hurricane

AP | TAMARA LUSH | Posted 10.26.2012 | Politics

TAMPA, Fla. — You can't see them. You can barely hear them over the din of the wind and rain swirling in the skies above from Tropical Storm Isa...

Hurricane Isaac Leaves 10 Dead In Haiti

AP | By TRENTON DANIEL | Posted 10.26.2012 | World

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haitians began to dig themselves out of the mud on Sunday, one day after Tropical Storm Isaac doused the Caribbean nation and...

Isaac Could Slam Gulf Coast As Category 2

AP | MATT SEDENSKY | Posted 10.26.2012 | Miami

The Associated Press MIAMI (AP) -- Hurricane warnings have been issued for an area stretching from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle as Isaac chur...

Windy And Wet, But Phew!

Posted 08.27.2012 | Miami

Tropical Storm Isaac did not strengthen into a hurricane while passing through the Florida Keys, though it is still expected to do so. The center ...

Storm Stirs Up Trouble In U.S.

Reuters | Posted 10.26.2012 | Green

* Landfall likely on anniversary of hurricane Katrina * Republican convention in Tampa pushed back * Gulf energy product...

Isaac Threatens Cuba

AP | PETER ORSI | Posted 10.25.2012 | World

HAVANA -- Tropical Storm Isaac pushed over Cuba on Saturday after sweeping across Haiti's southern peninsula, where it caused flooding and at least fo...

TS ISAAC UPDATES

Posted 10.25.2012 | Miami

Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to be at hurricane strength when it reaches the Florida Keys Sunday night, according to the National Hurricane Center...

Christina Wilkie

Major Threat To The GOP Convention

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 08.24.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- While Republican Party officials remained silent on how national convention plans would be affected if a hurricane strikes Tampa, Fla., ...