Hurricane Isaias kills four people and leaves hundreds of thousands without power in Florida and Alabama
Hurricane Isaias struck the Florida panhandle late Friday and weakened to a post-tropical cyclone by Saturday evening, leaving four dead and hundreds of thousands without electricity.
Casualties linked to falling trees
Two deaths occurred in Escambia County, Florida, when trees fell on homes. Another death happened in Birmingham, Alabama, under similar circumstances involving a tree strike. Local officials confirmed these specific causes for the fatalities reported so far.
Carbon monoxide incident reported
A fourth person died after running a generator inside a closed garage in Escambia County. Four family members from that household were hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning. Governor Ron DeSantis warned residents against operating generators indoors due to the hazard.
Power outages and warnings
At least 600,000 people remained without power as of Saturday afternoon according to monitoring trackers. The storm caused flooding and tornado threats while moving inland despite its downgrade. Officials in Alabama stated the system could not dissipate quickly enough.
All 3 outlets report consistently
No differences in figures, names or dates across these reports.
- The Guardian
- BBC News
- South China Morning Post
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