Plaquemines Parish residents grasp Isaac's devastation, face staggering ...

Rescues in Plaquemines Parish. The New Orleans levees are holding but water is coming over the rural levees in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Dozens of people are being rescued in Plaquemines Parish. NBC's Gabe Gutierriez reports. Share This:There was significant flooding from Tropical Storm Isaac overnight in protected areas of the west bank of Plaquemines Parish, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The worst areas affected were from La Reussite, where it rose to 5 feet, to St. JudeThere are widespread reports of people trapped in homes and cars by the water, especially in

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