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I see wind speed is measured in knots in the US, which is the norm in many countries, but M/s (meters per second) is a more usual description given to measure wind speed in Europe, rather than km/h. I suggest changing to M/S. Jørgen88 (talk) 06:51, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
Do you think the the storm path image in the Meteorological history section needs updating? How often is it supposed to be updated? –– 76.10.241.86 (talk) 17:52, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
I noticed, the impact subsections of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama feature a bulleted list. Shouldn't it be in paragraphs..? and its written in active voice..! This is so messed up. --Anirudh Emani (talk) 12:20, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
I included more information about the potential dam failure of an earthen dam on the Tangipahoa River that holds back Lake Tangipahoa. It wasn't a levee that breached. The dam suffered major damage due to heavy rains and may fail. Bdj95 (talk) 18:42, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
I found this rescent news article on Isaac stating it did about 1.5 billion in damage. Could this be included for now? --Rye998 (talk) 19:17, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
Good point. I think that's too low anyways. It'll take a bit longer to get the full damage figures out. --Rye998 (talk) 20:58, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
I write on 31 August and it is turning West, not East. Regardless - doesn't anyone think a forecast is a bit presumtive on Wikipedia? I know NOAA is a reputable source, but they can't even predict the weather three days from now. Is Wikipedia now open to all prognosticators? --96.244.244.244 (talk) 22:48, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
The introduction says: " Isaac passed over Hispaniola and Cuba as a strong tropical storm, killing at least 29 people", but when you check the details it says the 29 dead were in Haiti. So where did the fatalities occur? - if not in Cuba shouldn't the introduction be more specific?Ottawahitech (talk) 23:07, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
There was a massive evacuation in Laplace and St. John Parish and there is no mention at all. I was there and I have uploaded photos. I am still evacuated and would greatly appreciate if someone else would take the lead on this. Laplace has never flooded and should have been safe, but the slow-moving storm dumped water on us for 3 days and the lake topped out.
Here are some pictures I took today when I met with the FEMA adjuster in in Laplace... for use whenever the aftermath section is built. I didn't stay long; the smell was unbelievable. Cheers! Stella BATPHONEGROOVES 01:54, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
Why is Puerto Rico under the Lesser Antilles section? Puerto Rico is part of the Greater Antilles.
Can we remember that Hurricane Issac isnt a he please its an it.Jason Rees (talk) 16:46, 15 September 2012 (UTC)
Am I just not seeing it, or is there no mention of a second system formed from Isaac not mentioned in this article? I live in central Florida and I distinctly remember that a piece of Hurricane Isaac remained in the gulf and formed a second hurricane which then drifted towards Florida. I seem to remember it becoming another named storm. User Aidensdaddy2k9 10/26/2012 21:28 EST
Ahh, thanks. And thanks for the quick response. I just came back to fix my signature, now that I finally got the hang of it. Aidensdaddy2k9 (talk) 01:54, 27 October 2012 (UTC)
I made a contribution that I had to undo because I did not see there were two state sections under "Preparations" and "Impact" I see this is somewhat the "normal" way it is presented. It sure seems the information would be better presented in consolidated sections that would include both preparations and impact for each area listed. It would make for easier reading altogether and especially if someone was just looking for information about a particular area.
I removed content that Gov. Jindal made a request from the Obama administration that was contrary to Federal law. The reference does not specify that the request was contrary to Federal law. In fact, the reference includes information that the Federal Government could provide exceptions for small, impoverished communities, which might provide more than the allowed 75/25% Federal aid. The reference provides; "We appreciate your response to our request and your approval," Jindal wrote. "However, the state's original request for federal assistance ... included a request for reimbursement for all emergency protective measures. The federal declaration of emergency only provides for direct federal assistance."
"Under law, the federal government can provide direct assistance at 75 percent of federal funding, with states responsible for 25 percent of costs, though there are exceptions for small, impoverished communities."
If someone wishes this information to be included please provide a source that would include information that the Governor's request was specifically contrary to Federal law, considering the exception, or reword the content to be aligned with the source. Otr500 (talk) 13:58, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
Isaac didn't retire. But it caused around 30 deaths and over a 2 billion in damage, right?
In this case, you can argue it was forgotten in the wake of Sandy, although it made a name of itself as well. And yes, the former caused 41 deaths and $2.39 billion (2012 USD) losses, according to this page.
I keep forgetting about Sandy for some reason. In a normal season, I do believe Isaac would've retired.
RealSwany (talk) 18:31, 4 July 2015 (UTC)
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Hurricane Isaac (2012) → Hurricane Isaac – May be a primary topic, due to its widespread damage in the US. It caused 41 deaths and more than $3 billion damage. Though Isaac in 2000 and 2006 were both hurricanes (with the former being a C4), none of them really had major land impacts. Unless 2018 gets an even bigger Isaac, I think 2012's reign should dominate this page title. B dash (talk) 07:32, 5 March 2018 (UTC)
I don't see any evidence supporting this in the rest of the article. -Snori (talk) 03:18, 2 May 2019 (UTC)
I find it a little odd that our Infobox and Categories have this as a Category 1 hurricane, yet that terminology, or refs to back it up, don't appear in the body or the intro. Surely this should be mentioned somewhere under the "Meteorological history" section? - Snori (talk) 08:40, 6 May 2019 (UTC)
Even though Effects of Hurricane Isaac in Florida is a GA, the Louisiana one is not, and neither is the main Isaac article. Seeing how short the article is, and that both state articles have a background section, I believe both subarticles could be merged easily, and would improve the main article. ♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 16:14, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
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