Post-Tropical Isaias Pushes Toward Tennessee After Killing 4 and Knocking Out Power to 900,000
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Updated · Fox Weather · Oct 11
Post-Tropical Isaias Pushes Toward Tennessee After Killing 4 and Knocking Out Power to 900,000
3 articles · Updated · Fox Weather · Oct 11
Summary
At least four people were killed after Isaias came ashore near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane with 105-mph winds, then weakened into a post-tropical cyclone moving toward Tennessee.
Flooding remains the main threat as the system tracks northeast: the Southern Appalachians could get another 2 to 5 inches of rain, isolated totals may reach 10 inches, and flood watches extend into parts of the Mid-Atlantic.
Nearly 900,000 customers initially lost power across Florida, Alabama and Georgia, and more than 400,000 were still without electricity Saturday evening as crews began restoration and search teams worked in the Florida Panhandle.
Millions in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic face a Sunday washout, with Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York expecting 1 to 2 inches of rain, while areas from Washington to Wilmington, North Carolina, face a Level 2 of 5 severe-weather risk.