'Isaias' hit the USA: Hundreds of thousands of people were left without electricity

In the statement made by the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), it was announced that Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, with Category 2 intensity. It was stated that the speed of the hurricane reached 165 kilometers per hour. The hurricane brought with it heavy rainfall. Due to the intensity of the hurricane, some roofs were blown off and trees and power lines were toppled.

According to PowerOutage.com, a website that tracks power outages, approximately 430 thousand subscribers were left without electricity in Florida, approximately 300 thousand in Alabama, and 106 thousand in Georgia. All flights at Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport were canceled due to the storm.

An emergency was declared in the states of Florida, Georgia and Alabama due to "extreme" weather conditions. US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced that emergency declarations were approved in Florida and Alabama to ensure the use of federal resources to respond to Isaias.

WARNING AGAINST THEFT

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called on residents of the state to "be cautious and stay off the roads" at a press conference. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned those who are considering breaking into houses, looting or stealing by taking advantage of the power outages and evacuations caused by the storm and said, "Don't try this." “In emergency cases, these crimes become first-degree felonies and are punishable by up to 30 years in prison,” Uthmeier said.

IT LOST ITS EFFECT

Isaias, which was at Category 3 level before reaching land, weakened to Category 1 level after making landfall at Category 2 intensity. After affecting the Gulf Coast, covering the south and southeast region, Isaias lost speed and passed over Alabama, turning into a post-tropical storm.