Isaias nears virus-hit Florida
Power lines snapped
Heavy rain from Isaias lashed Florida’s east coast before dawn Sunday as authorities warily eyed the approaching storm, which threatened to snarl efforts to quell surging cases of Covid across the region.
Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm late Saturday afternoon, but was expected to regain hurricane strength overnight as it barreled toward Florida.
The Florida authorities closed beaches, parks and virus testing sites, lashing signs to palm trees so they wouldn’t blow away. Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday. AP
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