This is what the famed Bourbon Street looks like now that Isaac has blown into New Orleans.
The few who braved the city's streets, struggled against Isaac's 80 mile-per-hour winds.
The category 1 hurricane downed several trees, littering streets as it moves slowly across the state.
It's pace is particularly worrying to Louisiana officials. Mayor of New Orleans Mitch Landrieu.
SOUNDBITE: Mayor of New Orleans Mitch Landrieu saying:
"Some storms move by very quickly and cause a lot of damage shortly other storms that seem to be less powerful stick around for a long time and they continue a pounding that can actually cause more damage. And, I believe we are beginning to see the effects of that across all of Louisiana."
some storms move by very quickly and cause a lot of damage shortly other storms that seem to be less powerful stick around for a long time and they continue a pounding that can actually cause more damage. And, I believe we are beginning to see the effects of that across all of Louisiana."
Water and sewage systems in city are operating on backup power.
SOUNDBITE: Mayor of New Orleans Mitch Landrieu saying:
I'm just going to ask you to minimize the flushing of toilets."
Isaac isn't expected to pack the wallop that Katrina, a category 3 hurricane did. It could, however, unleash flooding in a region still struggling to recover from the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history.
