Tropical Storm Isaias could make landfall, Aug. 3, 2020, as a hurricane in the Carolinas with dangerous wind and storm surge.
ABC NewsCarolinas As Isaias approaches the Carolinas, storm surge may reach 5 feet, especially near the South Carolina-North Carolina border. Tornadoes are also possible in the Carolinas.Bo Bramlett looks at the ocean on the morning of Aug. 3, 2020 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as Tropical Storm Isaias continued to move north along the eastern United States.Bo Bramlett looks at the ocean on the morning of Aug. 3, 2020 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., as Tropical Storm Isaias continued to move north along the eastern United States.
Sean Rayford/Getty ImagesWaves driven by Tropical Storm Isaias crash over the jetty on the north side of the Palm Beach Inlet in Palm Beach Shores, Aug. 2, 2020.Waves driven by Tropical Storm Isaias crash over the jetty on the north side of the Palm Beach Inlet in Palm Beach Shores, Aug. 2, 2020.
Lannis Waters/Palm Beach Post via USA Today Network North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Friday. Some coastal communities are under evacuation orders.The rainfall total may reach seven inches, Cooper said Monday.He urged residents to stay inside during heavy winds and warned them to be mindful of downed trees and powerlines.Traffic travels down I-74/76 in Leland, N.C. as Tropical Storm Isaias moves towards North Carolina, Aug. 3, 2020. The storm is expected to bring strong surf, increased risk of rip currents and potentially gusty winds and heavy rains starting Monday afternoon.Traffic travels down I-74/76 in Leland, N.C. as Tropical Storm Isaias moves towards North Carolina, Aug. 3, 2020. The storm is expected to bring strong surf, increased risk of rip currents and potentially gusty winds and heavy rains starting Monday afternoon.
Kevin Blevins/Star News via USA Today Network The last hurricane to make landfall in North Carolina was Dorian in 2019. The last hurricane to make landfall in South Carolina was Matthew in 2016.Northeast After landfall in the Carolinas, Isaias will weaken and make its way up the East Coast.Isaias will reach the Mid-Atlantic by early morning Tuesday and the Northeast by Tuesday night.MORE: Atlantic hurricane season underway: Experts predict above-normal season Over six inches of rain are forecast for the Mid-Atlantic.The heaviest rainfall is expected to hit along the Interstate 95 corridor from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia to New York City.Damaging winds are also forecast for New Jersey, New York City and Long Island.Wind gusts may climb over 70 mph on the Jersey Shore, which could cause widespread power outages.MORE: ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee explains how hurricanes form Rip currents and storm surge are also expected at the Jersey Shore, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy warned Monday, recommending that residents stay inside on Tuesday.New York City is expected to get hit by tropical-storm force winds, storm surge and several inches of rain, city officials said.Workers erect temporary flood barriers in the South Street Seaport neighborhood in preparation for potential flooding and a storm surge from Tropical Storm Isaias, Aug. 3, 2020, in New York.Workers erect temporary flood barriers in the South Street Seaport neighborhood in preparation for potential flooding and a storm surge from Tropical Storm Isaias, Aug. 3, 2020, in New York.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images Lower Manhattan is particularly vulnerable to storm surge, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday. Emergency management crews are deploying flood protection measures, he said."We are not taking any chances at all," de Blasio said.Source : abcnews.go.com