Many People in the US Are Without power Because of Hurricane Isaias
Many people in Alabama and Florida’s Panhandle lost power early Saturday morning after Isaias hit the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous hurricane. As it moved inland, it flooded roads and knocked down trees.
The storm hit land on Friday as a Category 2 hurricane. It then moved north through Alabama, where winds slowed significantly. But parts of the Florida Panhandle still faced the risk of life-threatening storm surges. Over the weekend, heavy rain and possible floods were expected across much of the Southeast.
As the first storm of the Atlantic season, Isaias hit land near Destin, Florida. Hurricane-force winds hit the low-lying Gulf Coast, known for its white-sand beaches, vacation homes, waterfront bars, and seafood restaurants.It’s storming now. Now is the time to buckle down. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis told the press on Friday, “Don’t get out on the roads.”
In Destin, roads were flooded, and in nearby Pensacola, police told people to stay off the streets because of broken glass. At first, it wasn’t clear how bad the damage was, but people shared pictures online of downed trees and power lines. A video posted on social media showed an inn in Pensacola having its roof torn off.
Because it was too dangerous, some Panhandle counties briefly stopped their emergency services on Friday nite.
Flooding also hit parts of southern Alabama. Officials in Mobile said that trees and power lines had fallen, and the same thing happened to roads in Houston County, which is in the southeast part of the state.
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