Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. Duke Energy reported hundreds of thousands of power outages as heavy rains and winds battered areas including Wrightsville, Kure, and Carolina beaches in Wilmington, North Carolina. People walk through floodwaters in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Monday. It was moving quickly over eastern North Carolina at 35 km/h, and this general motion, accompanied by an increase in forward speed, is expected through Tuesday. Authorities in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, ordered swimmers out of the water to avoid rough surf and strong rip currents.

Source: CBC News August 04, 2020 06:41 UTC