Tropical Storm Isaac is headed to the Gulf Coast after battering Haiti and southern Florida. At least six deaths were reported in Haiti, which saw heavy flooding in the camps where some 400,000 survivors of the 2010 earthquake still live. In Florida, the storm has led to the cancellation of today’s first full day of the Republican National Convention. Republican spokesperson Kyle Downey said the convention will resume on Tuesday.
Kyle Downey: “We’re in constant communication with state, federal and local authorities, and, you know, we’re going to make safety our primary concern, and we’ll just see how things unfold. But, yes, at this point, we’re very confident that by Tuesday we’re going to be in great shape and we’ll kick off the convention.”