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Hurricane Isaias batters Florida with storm surge and flooding
Original: Hurricane Isaias unleashes wind gusts, coastal flooding and life-threatening storm surge in Florida
Hurricane Isaias is hammering Florida, unleashing damaging wind gusts, coastal flooding and what forecasters call a life-threatening storm surge along the state's coastline. Emergency officials are urging residents in low-lying areas to stay off the roads and heed evacuation orders as conditions deteriorate. The storm's track along the Atlantic coast has put millions on alert, with power outages and further flooding expected as Isaias moves northward.
Why now: A hurricane making landfall and threatening lives in Florida is a major breaking weather event
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- Hurricane Isaias unleashes wind gusts, coastal flooding and life-threatening storm surge in Florida · FOX Weather
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