Watch: Shocking videos show the moment Hurricane Isaias hit the Gulf Coast
Isaias hit the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm on Friday night, leaving behind debris, cutting off power to hundreds of thousands, and killing at least 4 across Florida and Alabama. Videos show the moment it made landfall.
Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida as a Category 2 storm on Friday night, bringing powerful winds and heavy rain to the southern United States. The storm caused at least four deaths, two in Florida and two in Alabama, according to CBS News and the Hindustan Times.
The storm left hundreds of thousands without power, with at least 600,000 people affected across several states as of Saturday afternoon, according to poweroutage.us, as reported by the BBC. Trees fell on houses, causing some of the deaths, while one man died from carbon monoxide poisoning after running a generator in a poorly ventilated garage in Escambia County, Florida, as reported by the Hindustan Times and BBC.
The storm damaged homes and businesses, and disrupted roads and infrastructure, prompting states of emergency to be declared in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Mandatory evacuation orders were issued to thousands of people in Florida and Alabama. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned residents against using generators indoors, as reported by the Hindustan Times.
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