Storm Isaias leaves 4 dead as it moves across southern US

Key Points:

• Storm Isaias has caused four fatalities—two in Florida and two in Alabama—as it moved across the southern United States after making landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near Destin, Florida.
• Florida, Alabama, and Georgia have declared states of emergency, with over 500,000 customers reported without power and approximately 5,000 Florida National Guard personnel activated to assist affected communities.
• The storm has caused heavy rainfall, strong winds, flooding, tornado risks, and structural damage, including ripped roofs and downed trees, while moving into Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia as a post-tropical cyclone.
• The National Hurricane Center warns of flash flooding, landslides in the Southern Appalachians, continued power outages, and life-threatening surf and rip currents along the Gulf coasts of the US, Mexico, and western Cuba.
• Meanwhile, Hurricane Simon has intensified to Category 4 strength and is projected to make landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast near Puerto Vallarta on Sunday, posing a significant threat to the region.