4 Dead from Storm as Isaias Brings Threat of Floods across the Southeast
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the Southeast.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Isaias brought flash floods and tornadoes to the Southeast, claiming at least four lives, including two from trees falling onto homes in Florida and Alabama. The Category 2 hurricane, which made landfall near Destin, Florida, brought torrential rains and damage across the region. Despite warnings, major coastal routes remained open, and thousands lost power.
In Pensacola, a hotel's roof was blown off, while a boathouse in Destin and a high-rise in Panama City Beach suffered damage. In Escambia County, Florida, two fatalities were reported due to a tree falling on a home and carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator. Additional injuries were treated by medical personnel. In Alabama, a woman died when a tree fell on her house, and another person died in a motor vehicle crash involving a downed tree.
Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, continued to bring tropical-force winds into Alabama, causing a storm-related fatality in Birmingham and another in Barbour County. President Trump declared emergencies in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama to facilitate federal aid. The storm may bring heavy rains, flash floods, and mudslides to parts of Georgia, the Carolinas, and the Tennessee Valley.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Simon approached Mexico's coast, expected to cause significant flooding and mudslides.
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