The powerful Hurricane "Isaias" struck the U.S. Gulf Coast. Winds tore roofs off some homes and buildings, breaking tree branches, and also caused power outages. The Guardian writes, reports UNN.
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On Friday, Hurricane "Isaias" struck the U.S. Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 storm, causing serious damage to communities in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle: destructive winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surges were reported
According to the National Hurricane Center, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season made landfall near the city of Destin, Florida. The maximum sustained wind speed was 105 miles per hour (169 km/h). Before making landfall, the hurricane weakened to just below the status of a "major hurricane."
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In Pensacola, approximately 50 miles (80 km) west of Destin, an Agence France-Presse correspondent witnessed how howling winds tore roofs off some homes and buildings, breaking tree branches, while the power supply was cut off.
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In the Gulf of Mexico, employees of 121 oil and gas platforms were evacuated because of the approaching Hurricane "Isaias." The storm led to a large-scale reduction in energy production.