Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US
Hurricane Isaias caused four deaths and widespread power outages across the southern United States. The storm brought heavy winds and flooding, leading to emergency declarations and mandatory evacuations in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.
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Extreme weather events like Hurricane Isaias highlight the increasing vulnerability of infrastructure and the critical importance of emergency preparedness in the face of climate change.
Figure caption, Watch: Powerful waves crash ashore as Hurricane Isaias approaches US
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 after trees fell on their houses.
At least 600,000 people were without power in several states as of Saturday afternoon, according to poweroutage.us.
Isaias made landfall in Florida on late Friday with maximum sustained winds of 105 miles per hour (168 km/h) before being downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.
The storm felled trees and damaged houses. 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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