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Hurricane Isaias kills at least three in Florida and Alabama
Hurricane Isaias killed at least three people in the United States, including two struck by falling trees near Pensacola, Florida, and in Birmingham, Alabama.
The storm came ashore near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane, with winds reaching 165 kilometers per hour.
It damaged roofs and power lines, and more than 600,000 homes were still without electricity on Saturday.
The storm weakened quickly over land and was reclassified as a post-tropical cyclone.
Officials warned that flooding and landslides could still happen because of heavy rain and rising river levels.
The storm was expected to keep weakening as it moved through Alabama and Tennessee toward Ohio.
Authorities also warned people to avoid downed power lines and not to run generators indoors or in garages.
Hurricane Isaias killed at least three people in Florida and Alabama, according to the authorities.
Two people were killed by falling trees near Pensacola, Florida, and in Birmingham, Alabama.
The storm made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday as a Category 2 hurricane.
More than 600,000 households were still without electricity on Saturday, according to the Poweroutage website.
The National Hurricane Center warned that heavy rain could cause flash floods and landslides inland.
- Who
- At least three people in Florida and Alabama were killed.
- What
- Hurricane Isaias caused deaths, power outages and damage.
- When
- It made landfall on Friday; more than 600,000 households were without electricity on Saturday.
- Where
- Near Destin, Florida, and in areas including Pensacola, Florida, and Birmingham, Alabama.
- Why
- The storm brought powerful winds and heavy rain; two people were killed by falling trees.
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Be careful out there.
Downed power lines, standing water – all of that can be very, very dangerous. Do not operate generators in your house or garage.
life-threatening storm
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane.
More than 600,000 households were still without electricity, according to the Poweroutage website.
- Deaths
- At least 3 people in Florida and Alabama
- Landfall
- Near Destin, Florida
- Storm category at landfall
- Category 2
- Wind speed
- Up to 165 kilometres per hour
- Power outages
- More than 600,000 households on Saturday
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