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Isaias spawns deadly tornado, brings flooding and power outages
By early Wednesday morning, Isaias had weakened, with maximum sustained winds around 40 mph.
Hurricane warning issued in Carolinas as Isaias makes landfall
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Isaias heads toward Florida's coast amid coronavirus fight
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Hurricane Isaias heads toward Florida coast
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Hurricane Isaias could make landfall in Florida over the weekend
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