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Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction in Southeast: "Never expected to be 77 years old and go through this"
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida as a Category 2 storm, causing widespread destruction from Florida's Gulf Coast to the Carolinas and resulting in at least four fatalities in Florida and Alabama.
- The storm produced violent wind gusts, notably in Milton, Florida, where a large tree fell on a house, and caused extensive damage including shredded roofs and torn walls, leaving over 150,000 Florida customers and 20,000 in Alabama without power.
- The hurricane's remnants triggered at least eight confirmed tornadoes in Georgia and the Carolinas, with significant flooding in western North Carolina due to heavy rainfall.
- Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Rachel impacted the West Coast, generating 8-foot waves near Los Angeles, flooding southern Nevada including the Las Vegas Strip, and causing severe weather disruptions in Utah, where about 70 ultramarathon runners were rescued from flood conditions.
