Washington, Oct 11 (V7N)- At least four people have died after Hurricane Isaias struck the southern United States, bringing powerful winds and heavy rainfall that damaged homes, toppled trees and left around half a million people without electricity, the BBC reported on Sunday.
Officials said two people died in Alabama and two in Florida. Some of the fatalities occurred when falling trees struck houses.
According to PowerOutage tracking data cited in reports, approximately 500,000 customers across several states were without electricity as of Saturday evening.
Hurricane Isaias made landfall along Florida's coast late Friday night, with maximum sustained winds reaching 105 miles per hour (168 kilometres per hour). The storm subsequently weakened and transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone.
The storm brought destructive winds and heavy rain, uprooting trees and tearing roofs from buildings in affected areas.
Authorities had declared states of emergency in Alabama, Florida and Georgia ahead of the storm's arrival. Thousands of residents in Florida and Alabama were also ordered to evacuate to safer locations because of the anticipated threat.
Emergency services continued assessing the damage and responding to the aftermath as affected communities faced power outages and disruption.
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