Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction in Southeast
Some of the most violent wind gusts from the hurricane were recorded in Milton, Florida, where one woman said she was lying down in her room when a tree fell on her home.
Hurricane Isaias wreaked havoc across the Southeastern United States, leaving a path of destruction from Florida's Gulf Coast to the Carolinas. The storm, which made landfall near Destin, Florida as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday night, claimed at least four lives - two in Florida and two in Alabama.
The most intense wind gusts associated with the hurricane were recorded 15 miles inland in Milton, Florida, where a massive tree toppling onto a house caused significant damage. Phyllis Hennebery recounted her harrowing experience, expressing shock at surviving her 77th year in such conditions.
The hurricane's aftermath was characterized by widespread roof and wall damage, with over 150,000 customers in Florida and more than 20,000 in Alabama still without power as of Monday morning. In Georgia and the Carolinas, the remnants of the storm spawned at least eight tornadoes, one of which severely damaged a home near Charleston. Western North Carolina also bore the brunt of heavy rainfall, causing roads to flood and water levels to rise over half a foot.
Meanwhile, the West Coast was grappling with the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel, which brought massive 8-foot waves to beachfront homes south of Los Angeles. The Coast Guard had to rescue a man trapped in a sailboat that had run aground. Additionally, severe weather impacted Utah during the Moab 240, an ultramarathon, leading to the rescue of around 70 runners stranded by floods.
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