Isaias lashes US east coast with fierce winds\, heavy rain
Isaias lashes US east coast with fierce winds, heavy rain
Tuesday, 4 August 2020 () Myrtle Beach, United States (AFP) Aug 4, 2020
Hurricane Isaias slammed into North Carolina bringing life-threatening storm surges, as the entire US eastern seaboard battened down, fearing tornadoes, flash floods and destructive winds. Packing sustained winds of 85 miles per hour (around 140 kilometers per hour), the Category 1 hurricane made landfall in the southern part of the state on Monday just before midnight (0400 GMT), the Nation