State by state: Isaac's impact on Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama

Slow-moving Tropical Storm Isaac continues to drench the central Gulf Coast region. Thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are under states of emergency.

A summary of the latest situations in each state:

LOUISIANA

-- Up to 3,000 people are being evacuated or rescued west of New Orleans in St. John the Baptist Parish, officials say

-- New Orleans on Wednesday declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew.

-- Tulane University has canceled classes for the rest of the week and will resume on Tuesday after Labor Day, according to the university's website.

-- Louisiana State University, in Baton Rouge, will be closed through Thursday, the school said on its website.

-- Entergy officials said they are taking one of their nuclear power plants west of New Orleans offline.

-- More than 826,800 customers are without power, according to utility companies.

-- State government offices will remain closed Thursday.

-- New Orleans City Hall will reopen next Tuesday.

-- The U.S. Geological Survey said that the Mississippi River flowed backward for nearly 24 hours on Tuesday.

-- The new $165 million Seabrook Floodgate at the north end of the Industrial Canal was closed for the first time for a storm event.

-- Fifty-six parishes have issued emergency declarations.

-- Seven parishes announced mandatory evacuations in their jurisdictions.

-- The Department of Corrections has moved prisoners from coastal parishes to state prison facilities.

-- Bus and street car service in New Orleans, and Amtrak and Greyhound service to and from the city have been shut down.

-- President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration for the state Thursday and federal aid is on the way.

-- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is in charge of recovery operations, and more than 5,000 National Guard troops have been activated.

-- New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu did not issue an evacuation order but called for people outside the city's protective levees to leave.

-- The city's pump stations have backup generators ready in case of electrical outages.

-- Crews have been evacuated from oil production platforms and drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico.

-- The Coast Guard has closed the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico and will not respond to water emergencies until after the storm passes.

-- Cargo terminals within the Port of New Orleans have ceased operations.

-- The Texas A&M-Louisiana Tech football game, originally scheduled for Thursday in Shreveport, has been postponed until October 13.

-- The New Orleans Saints football team moved its practices to Cincinnati.

-- Gov. Bobby Jindal is skipping the GOP convention in Tampa, Florida, because of the storm.

FLORIDA

-- Coast Guard air crews searched for a missing person who had been using a personal watercraft off the coast of Pensacola.

-- Isaac caused minor damage as it skirted South Florida.

-- Thirty members of the Florida National Guard were activated, the governor's office said.

-- Aircraft at six military bases were relocated, the Defense Department said.

MISSISSIPPI

-- A tow truck driver was killed after being struck by a falling tree as he was clearing debris off the road.

-- Thirty-one shelters remained open, housing more than 2,100 people.

-- All low-lying areas in Hancock County are flooding, according to local emergency management officials

-- There is "quite a bit of flooding" in Pass Christian, Harrison County emergency management said.

-- More than 119,230 customers are without power, according to utility companies.

-- Truckloads of water, generators and food were staged and ready for distribution.

-- Two gas station owners were arrested for price gouging. The attorney general's office said it has received almost 160 calls related to gas price complaints.

-- The president signed a disaster declaration for Mississippi Thursday and ordered federal aid.

-- Residents can call 211 for information on shelters, assistance and transportation.

-- Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in parts of Hancock and Jackson counties.

-- Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport was closed on Wednesday.

-- Numerous flights are listed as canceled through at least midday Thursday.

-- A tropical storm warning is in effect for the entire coast.

-- About 1,500 National Guard troops have been deployed.

-- Gulfport authorities ordered the port cleared of cargo vessels.

-- More than 80,000 sandbags had been distributed.

-- The Department of Environmental Quality asked residents to report any sightings of oil or oily material to 1-800-424-8802.

ALABAMA

-- There are 780 customers without power, according to Alabama Power.

-- Forecasters are warning of gusty winds and additional rain.

-- More than 800 people remain in shelters, emergency management officials say.

-- Gov. Robert Bentley ordered an evacuation of parts of Baldwin and Mobile counties.

-- A number of roads remain closed in coastal communities, officials say.

-- Mobile's airport reopened Wednesday afternoon.