At least six people are dead and millions without power in the wake of Hurricane Isaias. The intense storm left a long trail of destruction along the East Coast after making landfall in North Carolina late Monday, then rapidly pushing north. The effects of the storm were felt hundreds of miles from the point where it made landfall. This is much more severe flooding than we've seen recently," said Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Captain Adam Thiel. In North Carolina the storm spawned a tornado that swept through a mobile home park, killing two people.

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. The Hurricane Center said it expected the storm to make landfall early Tuesday near southern North Carolina. Still, on this part of the South Carolina and North Carolina coasts that has been affected to varying degrees by seven tropical storms or hurricanes since 2014, residents weren't panicking. Up the coast in southern North Carolina, high winds from Isaias inner core knocked down trees and power lines, blocking roads. Farther up the coast into North Carolina, the hurricane center predicted storm surges of 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 meters) when Isaias moves onshore.

A resident walks with containers filled with gasoline at Cooper's gas station before the arrival of Hurricane Isaias in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Friday, July 31, 2020. Authorities in North Carolina ordered the evacuation of Ocracoke Island, which was slammed by last years Hurricane Dorian, starting Saturday evening. The center of COVID-19 now is in Grand Bahama, the islands minister, Sen. Kwasi Thompson, told government-run ZNS Bahamas. A hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected somewhere within the area, and a watch means they are possible. For example, in Marion County, Florida, officials say people would be provided facial coverings if they have to go to shelters.

RICHMOND, Va. – As Hurricane Isaias moves towards the United States, Gov. Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency. I've declared a State of Emergency in advance of Hurricane Isaias, which could impact parts of coastal Virginia starting late this weekend or early next week. Learn more: https://t.co/mF5YlfHYLu — Ralph Northam (@GovernorVA) July 31, 2020It’s expected to impact parts of coastal Virginia either late this weekend or early next week. “Hurricane Isaias is a serious storm, and current predictions indicate that it may impact parts of Virginia as early as this weekend,” said Northam.

New Hurricane Isaias kept on a path early Friday that’s expected continue on toward our country’s East Coast by the weekend. Isaias had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph Friday morning and was centered about 15 miles south-southwest of Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Phonetically, it’s “ees-ah-EE-ahs.”There are different ways to pronounce Isaias, but for the sake of a named storm, the National Hurricane Center has informed meteorologists this pronunciation will be the standard. A hurricane warning was in effect for the northwestern Bahamas, including Andros Island, New Providence, Eleuthera, Abaco Islands, Berry Islands, Grand Bahama and Bimini. The National Hurricane Center was monitoring two other disturbances Friday morning, both over the tropical Atlantic Ocean.

ROANOKE, Va. – July has been an incredible month across southwest Virginia. July StatsFor the first time since late June, temperatures will run below average in the middle 80s! Future TrackerWe’ve also been keeping an eye on the tropics as Hurricane Isaias continues to track closer toward the east coast. Hurricane Isaias (as of 2 a.m.)It may be hard to believe, but August begins tomorrow! By the end of August, our average will be in the middle 80s.