Isaias strengthens to Category 1 hurricane ahead of projected landfall in the Carolinas

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Isaias strengthens to a Category 1 hurricane as it spins toward the Carolinas

As of 9 p.m. Monday, the center of Isaias was located 55 miles south-southeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, moving north-northeast at 18 mph, the hurricane center said. The storm's maximum sustained winds winds clocked in at 85 mph.

Flood watches were posted all the way from the Carolinas to New England. In all, about 54 million people live where flood watches are in effect. These watches include the Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City metro areas. There could also be power outages and some tree damage in areas that experience stronger wind gusts along the East Coast,said. This includes areas from the eastern Carolinas to the coastal mid-Atlantic, New York City, Long Island and parts of eastern New England.

Tornadoes will also be possible on Tuesday from eastern Virginia northeastward into southern New England.

 

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