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Isaiah makes landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina

2020-08-04T03:46:35.719Z


Isaiah made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The main threats continue to be heavy rains, flash floods, storm surges, strong gusts of wind…


A day after the passage of Isaiah 1:08

(CNN) –– Hurricane Isaias made landfall Monday night near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, at 11:10 pm ET, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Isaias currently has winds of 85 mph (140 kph), making it a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The main threats continue to be heavy rains, flash floods, storm surges, strong gusts of wind, and isolated tornadoes.

The strengthening of Isaías to a hurricane had been projected and the anticipated impacts did not change significantly compared to what was forecast hours earlier this Monday. Coastal flooding from the storm surge, minor wind damage and inland flooding are still likely to occur from the heavy rains likely to occur in the Carolinas on Monday night. The threat of tropical storm force winds and flooding will continue across the mid-Atlantic and northeast on Tuesday.

  • READ: Isaiah could bring the strongest winds to New York since Superstorm Sandy

A hurricane warning is in effect from the South Santee River area, in South Carolina, to Surf City, North Carolina, NHC reported in its 8 pm update. The hurricane warning means that hurricane conditions are expected at some point. place within the area covered by the measure.

The storm surge in some parts under the hurricane warning is also projected to reach up to 1.5 meters.

After making landfall, Isaiah is expected to gradually weaken, however he is expected to bring strong winds along the east coast on Tuesday, including in Washington, Philadelphia and New York City. For Philadelphia, winds of 96 to 104 kilometers per hour are anticipated, while New York would record winds of 104 to 112 kilometers per hour.

Isaiah could bring the strongest winds to New York City since Superstorm Sandy nearly eight years ago, according to Ross Dickman, a meteorologist in charge of the city's National Weather Service (NWS) office. .

"The impacts of the Isaias wind and floods will be similar to what the city experienced during some of the strongest coastal storms," ​​such as those in the northeast, "but we have not seen one as strong in many years," he added.

Evacuations for coastal communities

In North Carolina, the Outer Banks communities of Ocracoke Island, which suffered a direct impact from Hurricane Florence in 2018, and Hatteras Island issued mandatory evacuations this Friday for all visitors and residents before Isaiah, which could lead to flooding. on the coast and adjacent properties, thus making it impossible to pass by road in the area.

Visitors were also ordered to evacuate Ocean Isle and Holden Beach last Saturday, authorities said.

Strong winds of up to 112 kilometers per hour are expected, which could knock down power lines and trees. Tornadoes are also a possibility in North Carolina and South Carolina, said each state's emergency management department.

Additionally, there is a storm surge warning for Charleston and Colleton counties, including downtown Charleston, which could also record 60 centimeters to 1.2 meters of ocean water.

On Friday, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced that he would not issue a mandatory evacuation, but that residents should continue to monitor the weather situation.

"Right now we hope that this storm won't hit us hard if it hits us at all," McMaster said. "Currently, we have no intention of declaring any type of evacuation," he added.

Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg urged all residents to stay home and off the streets after 6 p.m. Monday.

For his part, the director of the South Carolina Division of Emergency Management (SCEMD), Kim Stenson, said that his agency will implement its new emergency response plan for a covid-19 environment, which includes virus control, provision of personal protective equipment, as well as the creation of areas of social isolation and distance in shelters.

SCEMD will examine people before they get on buses to transport them to shelters and will have fewer people in the vehicles, which will require more trips, he added.

The shelters are intended for those who are in homes that may not be able to withstand strong tropical storm winds, Stenson added.

The Mid-Atlantic and East Coast prepare for Isaiah's arrival

A tropical storm warning is in effect for much of the mid-Atlantic and east coast after Isaiah arrives in the Carolinas on Monday night.

The tropical storm warning has spread north to Stonington, Maine. While a warning, south of the Savannah River on the Georgia-South Carolina border has been suspended.

Storm surge warnings remained in effect from Edisto Beach, South Carolina to Cape Fear, North Carolina, as well as Pamlico. Albemarle and Oregon Inlet, in North Carolina, to the Virginia border.

Mid-Atlantic states would experience the effects of the storm on Tuesday in Delaware Bay, the Tidal Potomac River, Chesapeake Bay and Long Island Sound.

By Wednesday morning, New Hampshire and Maine will have rain as a result of Isaiah.

With respect to New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency as of 5 am on Tuesday, according to his Twitter account. "Don't be on the roads unless absolutely necessary," he said. Murphy noted that the State of Emergency Operations Center would be open throughout Isaiah's passage in an additional tweet.

In Maryland, the storm's impending arrival prompted Governor Larry Hogan to suspend covid-19 screening tests at community centers on Tuesday.

For its part, New York City is implementing interim flood measures in lower Manhattan, including the installation of temporary barriers to prevent them.

Dickman, the NWS meteorologist in charge for New York, said Isaiah's winds will hit New York from a different direction than Hurricane Irene or Sandy.

"The route for Isaias is to the west of the city, which will mean that the wind direction is from the southeast, south and southwest," said Dickman. "It is unusual for us to see the strongest winds from this direction ... Normally, they come from the northeast and northwest."

And he added that this situation will probably result in greater damage and loss of energy from fallen trees, since "vulnerable vegetation has not experienced winds like this in a long time."

Utility companies in the area are preparing for the storm and have assured customers that they are ready to respond during the pandemic.

Eversource, an energy company providing services to Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, said in a statement Sunday that it closely monitors Isaiah's journey and will have additional equipment on hand. The company said it has been working under a pandemic plan since March, and that its security measures would also apply during a response to a major storm.

Philip O'Brien, a spokesman for New York's ConEdison, said his utility company is also prepared for Isaiah, adding that the tropical storm that happened on July 10 turned out to be a good drill.

“What we are doing now, starting yesterday, is to monitor the storm and prepare for any possible impact in the service area. We are following the path and we have different contingencies, ”said O'Brien.

"One model says it will come off and weaken, and the other says it could still be Category 1. We are organizing the designated team to come out, which appears to be late Monday or early Tuesday, and will determine the appropriate response in that moment".

Taylor Ward, Ganesh Setty and Brandon Miller, all from CNN, contributed to this report.

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Source: cnnespanol

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