Hurricane Isaac 2012 Steers Clear Of Direct Blow To New Orleans (PHOTOS)

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 killed eight people here and another two in neighboring DominicanNEW ORLEANS — Isaac's whistling winds lashed this city and the storm dumped nearly a foot of rain on its desolate streets, but the system of levee pumps, walls and gates appeared to withstand one of the stiffest challenges yet. To the north and south,NEW ORLEANS, LA - AUGUST 29: Canal Street sits empty during Hurricane Isaac on August 29, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The

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