Hurricane Isaias: Hundreds of thousands without power in US
Hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama and Florida’s Panhandle were without power early Saturday after Isaias struck the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous hurricane, leaving flooded roads and downed trees in its wake as it moved inland. The storm made landfall on Friday as a Category 2 hurricane before moving north through Alabama, where its wind speeds dropped sharply. However, the threat of…
Hurricane Isaias struck Florida's Panhandle as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday, causing widespread power outages and flooding along the Gulf Coast. As the storm moved inland, its winds weakened, but it still brought heavy rain and potential flooding to parts of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. By Saturday morning, over 726,000 customers in Florida and Alabama were still without power, according to PowerOutage.com.
Residents described the intense winds, which sounded like a train whistle, and shared photos of fallen trees and power lines. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned residents to stay off the roads due to flooded conditions and debris blocking them. Despite weakening, Isaias was forecast to bring additional heavy rain and flooding over the weekend in the Southeast before impacting the Midwest and Northeast on Monday.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Simon was strengthening in the Pacific, approaching Mexico's coast, while Tropical Storm Rachel threatened northern Mexico and Southern California. Hurricane Milton had already caused at least 16 deaths in Florida, with tornadoes leaving behind destruction.
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