New Orleans braces for Hurricane Isaac (PHOTOS)

New Orleans braces for Hurricane Isaac on Wednesday, the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

With a state of emergency declared in Mississippi and Louisiana, the powerful Category 1 hurricane touched the Gulf Coast with storm surges up to 12 feet and top winds at 75 miles per hour, according to Reuters.

Officials said the multi billion-dollar barriers in New Orleans held as the hurricane drove water over the levee.

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