Obama Urges Gulf Coast to Take Hurricane Isaac Seriously

President Obama is advising Gulf Coast residents to heed warnings about Isaac, which was upgraded to hurricane status just after noon Tuesday.

We are dealing with a big storm, and there could be significant flooding and other damage across a large area, Obama said. Now is not the time to tempt fate. Now is not the time to dismiss official warnings. You need to take this seriously."

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In Tuesday's update, President Obama said he's working with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and Rick Knabb, director of the National Hurricane Center in preparation for the hurricane's passing…
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