Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US
Hurricane Isaias has caused four deaths and widespread power outages across the southern United States, particularly in Florida and Alabama. Meanwhile, other storm systems are threatening Mexico and California.
Why it matters
The storm highlights the ongoing vulnerability of coastal regions to extreme weather events and the resulting humanitarian and infrastructure challenges.
Figure caption, Watch: Florida thrashed as Hurricane Isaias makes landfall
Four people have died and hundreds of thousands are without power after Hurricane Isaias battered parts of the southern US with powerful winds and heavy rain.
Officials reported two deaths each in the states of Alabama and Florida, which included people who were killed when trees fell on their houses.
An estimated 500,000 people in total were without power in several states as of Saturday evening, according to tracker PowerOutage.
Isaias made landfall in Florida late on Friday with maximum sustained winds of 105mph (168km/h) before being downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.
The storm felled trees and ripped the roofs off buildings. Alabama, Florida and Georgia all declared states of emergency ahead of its arrival, while both Florida and Alabama issued mandatory evacuation orders to thousands of people.
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