Two dead as Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida panhandle
Both of those deaths occurred after trees fell on homes, one in Escambia county, Florida, and another in Birmingham, Alabama, as the storm moved in inland…
The Guardian reports: Both of those deaths occurred after trees fell on homes, one in Escambia county, Florida, and another in Birmingham, Alabama, as the storm moved in inland, local officials said.
Deaths came from falling trees as nearly a million people are without power and rain and flooding remain a concern Two people have died amid Isaias after it made landfall late on Friday on Florida’s panhandle as a category 2 hurricane, according to authorities.
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