5 killed after Isaias hits east coast

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Tuesday Tropical Storm Isaias killed least five people and injured at least 12 as it ripped through the East Coast.

According to officials two people were killed when a tornado struck a mobile home park in Windsor, North Carolina.

Several of the other deaths are being blamed on falling trees.

According to poweroutage.us, early Wednesday morning nearly three million people were without power.

The storm that is now a post-tropical cyclone, has moved into southeastern Canada, bringing heavy rain and powerful winds.

The National Hurricane Center said the storm is likely to die down Wednesday night or Thursday.

A wind advisory was in effect until Wednesday morning for all of eastern and northern Maine.

Posted – 8.5.20