Isaias kills four, about 670,000 without power after landfall

Hurricane Isaias made landfall early Saturday, resulting in four deaths and leaving approximately 670,000 residents across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi without power as the storm weakened to a post-tropical cyclone. Governor Ron DeSantis reported that no search and rescue requests were received in Florida shortly after landfall, indicating limited impact, but hazardous conditions persisted with the threat of storm surges, flash flooding, damaging winds, and tornadoes across parts of the US Southeast.

Power restoration efforts were a priority, with 16,000 utility linemen prepared to respond, and various agencies assessing the damage. Meanwhile, another storm, Rachel, was moving toward the coast of northern Baja California, causing wind gusts and increased tides and leaving 7,000 people without power.

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