Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm late Saturday afternoon, but was still expected to bring heavy rain and flooding as it moves northward toward the U.S. mid-Atlantic near Florida. Florida authorities closed beaches, parks and virus testing sites, lashing signs to palm trees so they wouldn't blow away. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)In Palm Beach County, about 150 people were in shelters, said emergency management spokeswoman Lisa De La Rionda. Sea spray, sand and winds sweep across a street in Palm Beach as Florida readies for tropical storm Isaias on Saturday. Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday and churned toward the Florida coast.

Source: CBC News August 02, 2020 12:56 UTC