August 5, 2020

A look at the deaths, destruction left in Isaias' wake

WATCH: Tropical Storm Isaias slams East Coast

Tropical Storm Isaias raced up the East Coast, delivering torrential rain and ferocious winds, and, according to The Associated Press, killing at least nine people.

Among the deaths was a man in New York City -- a downed tree crushed his car, New York ABC station WABC reported.

Two people died in North Carolina when a tornado hit a mobile home park, the AP said.

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Firefighter help a woman after evacuating a flooded neighborhood during Tropical Storm Isaias, Aug. 4, 2020, in Philadelphia. The storm spawned tornadoes and dumped rain during an inland march up the U.S. East Coast after making landfall as a hurricane along the North Carolina coast.
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A boy walks in front of a home with items laid out to dry following the previous nights storm surge from Hurricane Isaias on Aug. 4, 2020, in Holden Beach, N.C.

Isaias made landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane late Monday before charging up the East Coast on Tuesday.

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Oak Island sustained wind and flood damage caused by Hurricane Isaias leaving the streets strewn with debris and covered with more than a foot of sand in areas close to the beach, Aug. 4, 2020, in North Carolina.

At least 3 million customers lost power from North Carolina up to Maine.

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Power lines criss-cross at street level after Tropical Storm Isaias and its high winds heavy rain passed through on Aug. 4, 2020, in Guttenberg, N.J.

Wind gusts from Isaias reached 109 mph on Long Beach Island in New Jersey and 96 mph in New Castle County, Delaware.

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PSE&G workers repair power lines after Tropical Storm Isaias and its treacherous winds and heavy rain passed through on Aug. 4, 2020, in Bogota, N.J. Fallen trees and debris littered the streets across the area, leaving thousands of people without power and disrupting subway service.

The storm also resulted in torrential rain and flash flooding.

Sotterley, Maryland, was buried under 9 inches of rain, while Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, recorded almost 8.6 inches.

At least 26 tornadoes were reported ranging from North Carolina to New Jersey. A Bertie County, North Carolina, tornado registered at EF-3, the National Weather Service said.