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More than 500,000 without power as Isaac slogs inland

The Category 1 hurricane has flooded areas and immersed beach-front roads in Louisiana and Mississippi as it makes a drenching slog inland.

Isaac’s storm surge overcame a seawall to flood South Beach Boulevard in Waveland, Miss.

Water and debris washed over a road in Waveland, Miss.

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Isaac was packing 80 mph winds, making it a Category 1 hurricane.

Winds from Isaac uprooted a tree in New Orleans.

A satellite image shows Isaac over the Gulf of Mexico.

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Ronnie Willis made his way across Canal Street through the wind and rain from Hurricane Isaac.

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Lights were reflected on Canal Street as a police officer patrolling the area passed a pedestrian as Isaac hit.

A flooded street in Mobile, Ala.

A group of people played in the storm surge from Isaac on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans on Tuesday.

Water flooded a bait shop in Ocean Springs Harbor as Isaac approached Ocean Springs, Miss.

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A motorist drove through a flooded street in Bay St. Louis, Miss.

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Residents put up shutters on a house as Hurricane Isaac approached Gulfport, Miss.

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Water rose in Bay St. Lous, Miss., where many residents decided to stay in their homes.

Waves tore apart a pier near Dauphin Island, Ala.

Waves kicked up at a seawall on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans.

Strong winds preceded Isaac's arrival on Lake Pontchartrain.

Mass. residents with New Orleans ties wary of storm

For those in the state with ties to Louisiana’s coast, Isaac’s approach to New Orleans recalls the dread they felt as Hurricane Katrina loomed seven years ago.

Dan Shaughnessy

Reality sets in for Sox

We wanted the Sox to quit on 2012. They have.

Brian McGrory

Mitt Romney is no washout

Likability isn’t really the Republican presidential candidate’s problem; empathy is, and he is surprisingly well equipped to overcome this.

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Ann Romney’s speech did much to help her husband

Ann Romney’s convention speech was the best by any candidate’s spouse – and certainly the most important because it showed the Romneys in touch with everyday people.

Words warm, combative as GOP nominates Romney

On the day Mitt Romney was formally nominated, his wife, Ann, spoke of the softer side of her husband while keynote speaker Chris Christie rallied the party.