Hurricane Isaias leaves 396,000 without power in Florida and Alabama

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 18:00 · Archive

Nearly 396,000 customers in Florida and Alabama lost power as Hurricane Isaias moved north early Sunday.

Nearly 396,000 customers across the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama remained without power early Sunday as remnants of Hurricane Isaias moved north, where widespread moderate to heavy rainfall was expected across the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic region.

At least four deaths were linked to the storm, including two people killed when trees fell on homes in Florida and Alabama. A woman in Escambia county, Florida was killed when a tree fell on her home, and a man died of carbon monoxide fumes from a generator running in his garage.

Isaias came ashore as a category 2 hurricane on Friday near Destin, Florida. Hurricane-force winds in the Florida Panhandle blew the roof off a Pensacola hotel, flattened a boathouse in Destin, and ripped away part of the facade of a high-rise in Panama City Beach.

Forecasters warned that heavy rainfall could bring isolated flash flooding and strong wind gusts to the south-eastern US, especially near the southern Appalachians. The National Hurricane Center warned heavy rainfall would be the 'primary hazard' as the storm moves north, with parts of the region expecting scattered power outages, downed trees and power lines.

How it is being reported

• Nearly 396K Florida and Alabama residents lose power as Hurricane Isaias heads northNearly 396,000 customers in Florida and Alabama lost power as Hurricane Isaias pushed north, threatening heavy rain in the Appalachians and mid-Atlantic region.New York Post · 11 Oct, 17:48
• Thousands without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves northAt least four deaths linked to storm amid warnings of flash flooding that could stretch into Appalachians Nearly 396,000 customers across the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama remained without power early Sunday as remnants of Hurricane Isaias moved north, where widespread moderate to heavy rainfall was expected across the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic region. Heavy rainfall associated with the storm could bring isolated flash flooding and strong wind gusts and remain a threat across the south-eastern US, especially near the southern Appalachians, according to the National…Guardian World · 11 Oct, 14:45

In this story: Hurricane Isaias · Florida Panhandle · Alabama · Appalachians · Destin · Pensacola · Panama City Beach · National Hurricane Center

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