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Isaias leaves four dead as Florida and Alabama clean up
Hurricane Isaias came ashore near Destin, Florida, on Friday as a Category 2 storm, then moved into Alabama.
At least four people died in Florida and Alabama, including people killed by falling trees and a man who died from fumes from a generator running in his garage.
The storm damaged buildings, brought down trees and power lines, and left hundreds of thousands of customers without electricity.
People in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama were clearing damage and seeking supplies.
The storm’s remnants moved north, bringing heavy rain and a risk of flooding in North Carolina and other parts of the region.
In western North Carolina, flooding led to rescues, road problems and landslides.
Forecasters warned that flooding, strong winds and dangerous coastal surf could continue.
Hurricane Isaias killed at least four people in the southern United States, with two deaths reported each in Florida and Alabama.
Hundreds of thousands of people lost power as the storm crossed the region.
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, and weakened to a post-tropical cyclone.
Heavy rain, flooding, strong winds and dangerous coastal conditions remained a threat as the storm moved north.
Officials in Florida, Alabama and Georgia declared states of emergency ahead of the storm.
- Who
- At least four people in the United States died in incidents linked to Isaias.
- What
- The storm caused deaths, power outages and damage as it crossed the southern US.
- When
- It made landfall late Friday, according to the BBC; another report described landfall early Saturday.
- Where
- Florida and Alabama were among the hardest-hit states; outages were also reported in Georgia and Mississippi.
- Why
- The deaths and outages were linked to the storm’s winds, falling trees and other impacts.
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The BBC reported that Isaias made landfall in Florida with maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour.
Reports said four people had died, with two deaths each in Florida and Alabama.
At least 600,000 people were reported without power in several states, according to poweroutage.us.
Nearly 396,000 customers in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama remained without power as the storm’s remnants moved north.
- Deaths
- At least 4
- Deaths by state
- 2 in Florida; 2 in Alabama
- Landfall location
- Near Destin, Florida
- Maximum sustained winds at landfall
- 105 miles per hour (168 km/h), according to the BBC
- Power outages
- About 670,000 people in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, according to SCMP
- Later outage count
- Nearly 396,000 customers in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama early Sunday, according to the Guardian
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