Tropical Storm Isaias spawns flooding and tornadoes up East Coast
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Tropical Storm Isaias is moving across eastern Maryland and is expected to bring strong winds and hurricane force gusts along the mid-Atlantic coast through Tuesday afternoon, per the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
The latest: Tornadoes are forecast to spread northward along the coast, the NHC said in a 11 a.m. update. Tornadoes are possible across northern New Jersey and southern New England by Tuesday afternoon.
What to expect: Power outages and downed trees are expected, with flash flooding along the East Coast from heavy rainfall, the NHC said.
The big picture: Isaias weakened to a tropical storm early Tuesday after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in southern North Carolina on Monday night.
The coronavirus pandemic has complicated authorities’ response to the storm.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with new details throughout.