Weather News

NBC33 Meteorologist Kyle Myers and reporter Rachel Rollar are in Baton Rouge, where the wind gusts are getting greater and the rain is beginning to fall.

Many residents of Lousiana are reporting energy outages across the state. NBC33's Brix Fowler has more on these outages, and what companies are doing to fix these outages.

Hurricane Isaac is bearing down on the Gulf Coast. Forecasters expect the storm to make landfall late tonight into early Wednesday morning, with New Orleans straight in its cross-hairs.

Local officials are surely keeping a close eye on Isaac today. We continue our team coverage at the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.

A mandatory evacuation of all of Assumption Parish has been issued. Assumption Parish is expecting sustained winds of 50 - 70 mph with gusts at 85 mph. Tropical storm force winds are expected by 6:00 a.m.

People in New Orleans and across the gulf are reviewing their evacuation plans and stocking up on supplies as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches. The preparations actually began, however, seven years ago in the wake of Katrina.

Additional volunteers are needed to provide comfort for those in need across south Louisiana. The American Red Cross continues to ramp up volunteers and supplies for shelter and feeding operations as Isaac moves toward Louisiana.