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2 storm-related deaths reported from Isaias
Hurricane Isaias causes 2 deaths as it weakens to post-tropical cyclone.
In brief
Hurricane Isaias causes 2 deaths as it weakens to post-tropical cyclone. Two people died in Alabama and Florida after Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane, now classified as a post-tropical cyclone. Originally reported by Straight Arrow.
Two storm-related deaths reported
Two people died after Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane in Florida and Alabama.
“Two people, one in Alabama and another in Florida, died after Isaias, now considered a “post-tropical cyclone,” made landfall Friday night as a Category 2 hurricane.”
Florida and Alabama outages
Hundreds of thousands remain without power in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia according to PowerOutage.com.
“Hundreds of thousands of people are still without power, according to PowerOutage.com, with Florida, Alabama and Georgia reporting the most outages.”
Isaias landfall details
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, 6 miles below a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson scale.
“Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, just 6 mpb under what would be a Category 3 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, AccuWeather meteorologists said.”
Isaias breaks Atlantic record
Isaias now holds the record as the latest forming first hurricane in the Atlantic basin, breaking the previous record by 3.5 hours.
“Isaias now holds the record as the latest forming first hurricane in the Atlantic basin, breaking the previous record set by Hurricane Four in 1905 by 3.5 hours”
Florida Gov. DeSantis comments
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said search and rescue requests have not been received, calling it an optimistic sign.
“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a news conference Saturday morning that the state has not yet received search and rescue deployment requests, calling this “an optimistic sign.””
Flash flooding threat
The biggest threat facing the Southeast is flash flooding as Isaias weakens but wind gusts remain over 110 mph.
“Although Isaias was weakening as of Saturday morning, several panhandle locations still saw wind gusts of over 110 mph, The Weather Channel said.”
Rainfall predictions
The Southern Appalachians could see up to 10 inches of rain, with flash flooding and landslides possible.
“The National Hurricane Center predicted rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches with localized maximum amounts of 10 inches in the Southern Appalachians from northeast Georgia into the western Carolinas and from the upper coast of South Carolina into eastern North Carolina.”
The one thing
Two people died in Alabama and Florida after Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane, now classified as a post-tropical cyclone.
