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Storm Isaias kills at least four and cuts power to more than 600,000 homes

Storm Isaias kills at least four and cuts power to more than 600,000 homes

Storm Isaias has killed at least four people in Florida and Alabama, in the southeastern United States.

It came ashore in Florida on Friday with winds of up to 165 km/h and was first classified as a hurricane.

The storm has since weakened, but forecasters say it remains dangerous.

More than 600,000 homes in Florida and Alabama have lost power, and heavy rain and strong winds are moving across the region.

Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee could also face severe weather, including possible landslides and tornadoes.

The storm has also disrupted oil production, so the US government has made up to four million barrels from its strategic reserves available to two oil companies.

The companies must return the oil next year.

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