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Four dead as Hurricane Isaias batters US South
Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida with 105mph winds, killing four people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power across Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
In brief
Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida with 105mph winds, killing four people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power across Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Hurricane Isaias killed four people and cut power to at least six hundred thousand across the southern US after making landfall in Florida with maximum…
Hurricane makes landfall in Florida
Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida late on Friday with maximum sustained winds of one hundred five miles per hour before being downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.
Four deaths reported across two states
Four people died in Alabama and Florida, including people killed when trees fell on their houses. Two deaths occurred in each state.
Man dies from generator in garage
In Florida's Escambia County, a man died from carbon monoxide poisoning after running a generator in a garage that was not properly ventilated. Four others were hospitalised.
Wife killed when tree fell through roof
Joey Williams told NewsNation his wife died when a tree fell through their roof as they went back inside after taking pictures of storm damage.
“I was able to squeeze out. My wife didn't make it.”
Hundreds of thousands lose power
At least six hundred thousand people were without power in several states as of Saturday afternoon, according to tracker PowerOutage.
Carolinas face heavy rainfall and flooding
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned that the Carolinas and Georgia could see floods from up to ten inches of rainfall as the storm travels north-east.
The key point
Hurricane Isaias killed four people and cut power to at least six hundred thousand across the southern US after making landfall in Florida with maximum sustained winds of one hundred five miles per hour.
