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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nicole Wootton-Cane

Hurricane Isaias: Four dead after storm hits Florida as 700,000 have no power

  • Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 storm before weakening to a post-tropical cyclone as it moved northwards through Alabama.
  • Four people lost their lives - with two people killed by falling trees in Florida and Alabama, while nearly 700,000 customers were left without power across four states.
  • Heavy rain, flash floods, storm surges, and potential tornadoes continue to threaten wide swathes of the American Southeast and inland regions.
  • Extensively damaged infrastructure, including torn roofs and downed power lines, led to local road closures and temporary suspensions of emergency services.
  • Travel was severely disrupted, with grounded flights in Florida and Donald Trump cancelling a planned trip to an Alabama football game to avoid impeding emergency responses.

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Hurricane Isaias tracker live: Hundreds of thousands without power as storm makes landfall

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