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Hurricane Isaias kills four and destroys homes in Florida
Hurricane Isaias hit Milton, Florida, tearing roofs off homes and leaving some buildings uninhabitable.
The storm reached wind speeds of more than 160 kilometres per hour, according to the report.
Four people died, including two when trees fell on their homes.
Nearly 600,000 homes and businesses in the southern United States lost power, and several coastal communities were evacuated.
Officials warned that heavy rain could cause flooding and landslides inland, while Florida, Alabama and other Gulf states declared emergencies.
The storm also disrupted parts of the Gulf of Mexico oil industry, so the US government turned to emergency reserves to help keep refineries running.
ExxonMobil and BP America could each receive up to two million barrels of crude oil.
Hurricane Isaias killed four people and damaged homes in Florida, according to the article.
In Milton, Florida, the storm tore roofs from a residential complex, leaving rooms destroyed and uninhabitable.
The storm reached speeds of more than 160 km/h, according to The Weather Channel.
Nearly 600,000 homes and businesses in the southern United States lost power.
Coastal communities were evacuated, and several Gulf states declared states of emergency.
- Who
- Four people died in the storm; residents of Milton lost their homes.
- What
- Hurricane Isaias caused deaths, damaged homes and disrupted power supplies.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Milton, Florida, and other areas in the southern United States.
- Why
- The storm brought winds of more than 160 km/h, damaging homes and infrastructure.
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life-threatening storm
Residents sheltered together as the roof was torn from their homes.
Aerial images showed the destruction in Milton, Florida.
- Deaths
- Four people
- Wind speed
- More than 160 km/h
- Power outages
- Nearly 600,000 homes and businesses
- Location
- Milton, Florida
Sources
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