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| Tropical Storm Isaac heads to Florida | Tropical Storm Isaac heads to Florida |
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| People in southern Florida have been feeling the first effects of Tropical Storm Isaac as it heads towards the US. | People in southern Florida have been feeling the first effects of Tropical Storm Isaac as it heads towards the US. |
| Isaac is close to the Florida Keys and Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have followed Florida in declaring states of emergency. | Isaac is close to the Florida Keys and Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have followed Florida in declaring states of emergency. |
| Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and oil and gas production is affected by a storm that has already killed at least six people in Haiti. | Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and oil and gas production is affected by a storm that has already killed at least six people in Haiti. |
| The Republican Party has delayed by a day the start of its convention. | The Republican Party has delayed by a day the start of its convention. |
| Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has cancelled his visit to the Republican national convention in the Florida city of Tampa and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal may do the same, as they prepare emergency responses in their states. | Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has cancelled his visit to the Republican national convention in the Florida city of Tampa and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal may do the same, as they prepare emergency responses in their states. |
| Oil output cut | Oil output cut |
| The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that at 00:00 GMT on Monday, Isaac had wind speeds of 65 mph (105km/h), and could reach hurricane force in the next 24 hours. | The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that at 00:00 GMT on Monday, Isaac had wind speeds of 65 mph (105km/h), and could reach hurricane force in the next 24 hours. |
| Fed by the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Isaac is expected to strengthen to a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 105mph (170km/h), and make landfall on Tuesday or Wednesday, somewhere between Florida and Louisiana. | |
| There is also a chance it may hit New Orleans on the seventh anniversary of the devastating Hurricane Katrina. | There is also a chance it may hit New Orleans on the seventh anniversary of the devastating Hurricane Katrina. |
| Isaac is also a large storm - it could bring significant damage to areas within 200 miles of its centre. | Isaac is also a large storm - it could bring significant damage to areas within 200 miles of its centre. |
| The Florida Keys are already experiencing rain and strong winds. | The Florida Keys are already experiencing rain and strong winds. |
| Residents have boarded up windows and put down sandbags. | Residents have boarded up windows and put down sandbags. |
| A steady stream of cars has carried people north along the sole road linking the Keys to the Florida mainland. | A steady stream of cars has carried people north along the sole road linking the Keys to the Florida mainland. |
| Hundreds of flights have been cancelled in and out of Miami, Fort Lauderdale and other southern Florida airports. | Hundreds of flights have been cancelled in and out of Miami, Fort Lauderdale and other southern Florida airports. |
| Power cuts have affected communities from Key West to Fort Lauderdale, hitting more than 6,000 customers. | Power cuts have affected communities from Key West to Fort Lauderdale, hitting more than 6,000 customers. |
| The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement says about 24% of the Gulf of Mexico's oil production and 8% of its gas output have been shut off as a precaution. | The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement says about 24% of the Gulf of Mexico's oil production and 8% of its gas output have been shut off as a precaution. |
| Hurricane watches have been put in place along the coastlines of western Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and south-eastern Louisiana. | Hurricane watches have been put in place along the coastlines of western Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and south-eastern Louisiana. |
| Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency there to make sure emergency services would be ready when the storm hit. | Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency there to make sure emergency services would be ready when the storm hit. |
| The Republican party has postponed until Tuesday the opening of the convention that will formally nominate Mitt Romney as its presidential candidate | The Republican party has postponed until Tuesday the opening of the convention that will formally nominate Mitt Romney as its presidential candidate |
| The BBC's Jonny Dymond, in Tampa, says the eye of the storm is forecast to hit the US coastline further north, but given the size of the storm, Tampa is expecting a soaking and powerful winds. | The BBC's Jonny Dymond, in Tampa, says the eye of the storm is forecast to hit the US coastline further north, but given the size of the storm, Tampa is expecting a soaking and powerful winds. |
| The storm has already caused havoc in the Caribbean, bringing death and considerable damage to Haiti, and floods and downed power lines to Cuba. | The storm has already caused havoc in the Caribbean, bringing death and considerable damage to Haiti, and floods and downed power lines to Cuba. |
| Three people were missing in the Dominican Republic, officials said, including the mayor of a town near Santo Domingo. | Three people were missing in the Dominican Republic, officials said, including the mayor of a town near Santo Domingo. |
| Are you affected by Tropical Storm Isaac? Are you in Florida? Please get in touch using the form below. | Are you affected by Tropical Storm Isaac? Are you in Florida? Please get in touch using the form below. |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
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