Hurricane Isaias dumped torrential rain on the Bahamas Saturday as it rumbled toward Florida — the first big test for the storm-prone US state reeling from the coronavirus crisis. “The latest projections have Isaias coming very close to the east coast of Florida as a category one hurricane later this evening and into tomorrow,” Governor Ron DeSantis said. Isaias is seen as a major test for emergency systems in Florida, one of the US states hardest hit by the coronavirus crisis. On Friday, Florida reported another 257 deaths, setting a new state record and pushing its virus death toll to 6,843. Florida’s coronavirus testing centers were closed Thursday and will not reopen until they get the all-clear after the storm.

Source: The Guardian August 01, 2020 15:11 UTC