Isaias moves north into Appalachians and mid-Atlantic; Southern California battered by Rachel
PENSACOLA, Fla. While powerful Pacific Ocean waves stirred up by Rachel, a former tropical storm, battered the coast of Southern California, (AP) - Individuals in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama cleaned up after Hurricane Isaias swept through as the…
PENSACOLA, Fla. While powerful Pacific Ocean waves stirred up by Rachel, a former tropical storm, battered the coast of Southern California, (AP) – Individuals in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama cleaned up after Hurricane Isaias swept through as the storm's remnants.
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- In western North Carolina, rivers overflowed as heavy rainfall raised the risk of flash and urban flooding, according to the National Weather Service.
- One person died when a tree fell on a house in Birmingham, remarked Cory Moon, the city's fire chief.
- At least four deaths were linked to Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season.
In western North Carolina, rivers overflowed as heavy rainfall raised the risk of flash and urban flooding, according to the National Weather Service. It remarked tornadoes were feasible in parts of Virginia and North Carolina as well as dangerous surf and rip current conditions along the Gulf and southeastern Atlantic coasts.
At least four deaths were linked to Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. It came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane Friday near Destin, Florida, a Gulf Coast vacation spot filled with high-rises and tourist shops. The storm then roared into Alabama with tropical-force winds before heading farther north.
In Florida's Escambia County, Sheriff Chip Simmons remarked a woman was killed when a tree fell on her home and a man died of carbon monoxide fumes from a generator running in his garage.
One person died when a tree fell on a house in Birmingham, remarked Cory Moon, the city's fire chief. A second storm-related death in Alabama was attributed to a motor vehicle crash involving a downed tree in Barbour County, remarked Josh Johnson of the state's emergency management agency.
For now, isaias moves north into Appalachians and mid-Atlantic; Southern California battered by Rachel remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
