The weather system killed two people in the Caribbean and roughed up the Bahamas but remained at sea as it brushed past Florida over the weekend.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned oceanside home dwellers to brace for storm surge up to 5 feet and up to 8 inches of rain in spots, as Isaias moves up the coast. The Carolinas weren't the only states at risk.
Authorities in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, ordered swimmers out of the water to avoid rough surf and strong rip currents. By sundown, power began to flicker at beachfront hotels as Isaias crossed the last bit of warm water in its path as it headed for the U.S. mainland. Wayne Stanley and his family came to the city over the weekend from Julian, North Carolina. He's never experienced a hurricane, but said he never considered cancelling his family's weeklong vacation either.
Farther up the coast into North Carolina, the hurricane centre predicted storm surges of 3 to 5 feet when Isaias moves onshore. Morgan Stewart said many evacuating residents had come into the store where she works in the inland community of Kinston to buy tarps, batteries, flashlights and other supplies.
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