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Hurricane Isaias batters Florida with storm surge and flooding
Original: Hurricane Isaias unleashes wind gusts, coastal flooding and life-threatening storm surge in Florida
Hurricane Isaias is hammering Florida, bringing damaging wind gusts, coastal flooding and a life-threatening storm surge along the state's Atlantic coast. Emergency officials have urged residents in low-lying areas to evacuate as conditions deteriorate, with downed trees, power outages and flooded roads reported. Forecasters warn that the combination of surge and heavy rainfall poses a serious danger as the storm moves north along the US coastline.
Why now: A hurricane making landfall and threatening lives in a populous US state is an urgent, developing news event.
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