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This tuesday witnessed a second devastating hurricane attack after katrina.This huricane attack will actually be testing how foolproof were the flood defences already built. Although not as powerful as that of Katrina but Issac accompanied along with it a 80 mph or 120 kph winds following a heavy rainfall that is expected to flood the entire area. Katrina attack was considered as the costliest natural disaster that took in its lap the lives of nearly 1800 people. The Issac attack marking the 7 anniversaryof Katrina will be an acid test to prove how tight the disaster management system is working out there.Various preventive measures like walls,floodgates,levees and pumps built using $14.5 billion has already been implemented.The massive new floodgate at Lake Borgne which is the world's largest storm surge barrier has already been closed.The lower 9th ward of most of the cities scarred by Katrina memories has already been evacuted.This huricane is not only putting a halt in the lives of common mass but also shuttering the oil production at the US Gulf of Mexico.

The Mexican coast was hit by a hurricane named Ernesto on Tuesday causing many people to look for safe shelters, It actually hit the Yucatan peninsula and cause high speed winds and heavy showers on the roads of Chetumal. As it hit the Mexican coast, it had the strength of winds which were 85 miles/hour (140 kms/hour), and it was 40 miles away from the US National Hurricane Center in Miami. The exact point of the strike was near Chetumal, a town which is near the coast and named Mahahual. The officials concerned with the protection of the civilians said that close to 2,300 people were moved from their residences right the coast in Chetumal to the one in Tulum.the hurricane, however is a category one hurricane.In the north in Cancun heavy downpour was witnessed though there weren't any significant news from the houses and hotels. At Chetumal in Quintana Roo, the authorities provided for 35 shelters for local residents and tourists.Many of the areas in Chetumal, especially the ones that are the areas of residents for the working class,like Lazaro Cardenas were flooded with water, yet the residents opted to stay in their homes made up of cinder blocks and wood. The forecast for the hurricane is that by Wednesday it is likely to surface on the southern Gulf coast of Mexico where one of the renowned oil companies, Pemex has its port and and offshore operational base. The company has reportedly cancelled a few of its scheduled activities but the regular work is being carried out as usual. There were hurricane warnings generated in many areas of Atlantic coasts including Honduras and Nicaragua, and the beaches have been kept out of activity and the cruise ships have been diverted. There is one sign of relief as no severe damage of life and property has been reported so far as the authorities have opted for prompt precautionary measures. Source