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

There are widespread reports of people trapped in homes and cars by the water, especially in Plaquemines Parish, where levees have been overtopped. Levees and pump stations in New Orleans continue to function,The Jefferson Parish coroner, Gerry Cvitanovich, confirms that his office is holding two bodies from Plaquemines Parish, a male and a female, who appeared to have died from drowning. The Jefferson Parish coroner typicallyAs water lapped over a levee, officials rushed to evacuate more than

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