Hurricane Isaias strikes Florida and Alabama, bringing flooding and tornadoes
The Category 2 storm came ashore over the weekend, and a falling tree killed a man in Alabama as its remnants passed through.
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What happened
Hurricane Isaias, a Category 2 storm, made landfall in parts of Florida and Alabama over the weekend. It spawned tornadoes, flooding and extreme rain, and its remnants swept through Alabama, where Devolin "Bobo" Webster was killed by a falling tree.
Why it matters
A new analysis finds that climate change may have helped fuel the storm, which intensified rapidly twice over unusually warm Gulf water.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 5:00 PM ET: Isaias makes landfall as a Category 2 storm, spawning tornadoes, flooding and extreme rain.
- Oct 14, 6:02 PM ET: Devolin "Bobo" Webster is killed by a falling tree as the storm's remnants move through Alabama.
- Oct 15, 6:10 PM ET: A new analysis finds the storm intensified rapidly twice in the Gulf, potentially driven by human-caused climate change.
Coverage
- A new analysis finds climate change helped fuel Hurricane Isaias (wbhm.org)
- Isaias Made It to Birmingham. The Consequences Were Deadly. (insideclimatenews.org)
- A Late Hurricane Shows the Danger of a Warming Gulf for Black Communities (Yahoo News)
- Hurricane Isaias shows 'it only takes one' to wreak havoc after historically calm Atlantic hurricane season (scientificamerican.com)
- Rapid Reaction: Heavy Rain, Tornadoes Accompany Isaias in NC | North Carolina State Climate Office (climate.ncsu.edu)
- Hurricane Isaias hit Gulf Coast, spread rain and wind inland (weather.com)
- Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction in Southeast: "Never expected to be 77 years old and go through this" (CBS News)
- Leon County reports limited damage after Hurricane Isaias weakens to post-tropical storm (fox49.tv)
- Isaias moves north as Rachel batters Southern California (PBS)
- Officials: Storm damage reported across Upstate, western North Carolina following Saturday’s storms (foxcarolina.com)
- Nearly 400,000 in Florida and Alabama still without power as Isaias moves north to Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic (NBC News)
- Post-tropical cyclone Isaias brings flood risks, 4 dead from storm (USA Today)
- Thousands without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north (The Guardian)
- Isaias: East sees chance of flooding, winds, and tornadoes (weather.com)
- How climate change worsened Hurricane Isaias (Yale Climate Connections)
- Isaias becomes tropical storm, heads towards Tennessee Valley (NPR)
- Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US (BBC)
- Isaias causes tens of thousands of power outages in metro Atlanta (wabe.org)
- Isaias downgraded to tropical cyclone; South Jersey storm forecast (courierpostonline.com)
- Isaias winding down, but rain and wind expected across Triangle (News & Observer)
- Isaias moves through Alabama, but flooding and wind gusts still a threat (al.com)
- Isaias downgraded to post-tropical cyclone, leaves hundreds of thousands without power (abc7news.com)
- Post-tropical storm Isaias could have an effect on SWFL weather today (Meteorologist: Oceana Hayden)
- Isaias inland threats: Southeast flooding, wind, tornadoes (weather.com)
- Isaias downgraded to post-tropical storm as it moves inland (Meteorologist: Oceana Hayden)
- Track Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf: spaghetti models, maps (weather.com)
- Post-tropical Isaias brings up to 15 inches of rain and landslide risk to the Southeast (wjcl.com)
- Tropical Storm Isaias update | How the storm is being felt in Central Georgia (13wmaz.com)
- Hundreds of thousands without power after Isaias crashes into US Gulf Coast (AP)
- Isaias lashes Southeast after making landfall in U.S. (CBS News)
- Life-threatening Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida (BBC)
- How Hurricane Isaias is impacting South Mississippi (wlox.com)
- Isaias Winds Increasing With Widespread Damage Likely (ema.alabama.gov)
- Livestock Shelters Open In Alabama In Preparation For Tropical Storm Isaias - Elmore-Autauga News (elmoreautauganews.com)
- 10 AM Advisory for Hurricane Isaias (wdam.com)
- High wind and tropical storm warnings issued for Georgia (fox5atlanta.com)
- Isaias upgraded to category 3 hurricane: Latest storm forecast for the Triangle (News & Observer)
- States of emergency declared as Hurricane Isaias barrels toward Gulf coast (The Guardian)
- Dangerous Isaias To Make Landfall This Evening (ema.alabama.gov)
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