Fitch Ratings says the insurance industry should be able to manage losses from Hurricane Isaac, which, according to very early estimates, could range from $300 million to $7.5 billion.

Packing more of a punch than anticipated, Isaac has already caused widespread power outages affecting over half a million people and tested New Orleans' multibillion-dollar post-Katrina levee system.

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As Isaac officially becomes a hurricane, residents along the Gulf Coast prepare for the worst.