Coast-to-coast cleanup after three storms batter North America
North Americans are dealing with the aftermath of three storms that battered the continent’s coasts this weekend.Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 storm.It forced evacuations along the Florida Panhandle and in some areas of Alabama.
At least four people were killed in the storm, including Jennifer Williams, whose family said she died when a tree fell into her home.Her husband, Joey, told NBC News that a tree hit their Pensacola home, crushing their family room and killing her instantly.
At least one other person was killed due to a downed tree in Alabama.Another died of carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator running in his garage in Florida, and a fourth person was killed in a motor vehicle crash in Alabama, The Associated Press reported.An apartment complex with its roof blown off in Milton, Fla., on Saturday.Joe Raedle / GettyVideo from the storm showed intense winds tearing the roof off a hotel in Pensacola.
It also sent a massive tree through a man’s house and into his bedroom.The man, Darryl Wellens, and his wife barely survived — he said they were inside the house when the tree fell.
Crews are working to restore power for hundreds of thousands in Florida and Alabama.Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis said power should be restored at some point Monday.DeSantis has also warned of potential river flooding in the coming days.
Many people in Isaias’ path remain under boil-water advisories.Linemen work to restore power in Milton, Fla., on Saturday.
Thousands of people remain without power after Hurricane Isaias made landfall.Joe Raedle / GettyIsaias continued north Sunday, dumping heavy rain across the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic.North Carolina saw major flooding and landslides, while the rest of the area faced a deluge all day.At least 22 tornadoes were reported on the East Coast as Isaias inched north.
The storm also wreaked havoc on long-weekend travel plans.The remnants of the storm are exiting t...