Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction in Southeast

What happened: Hurricane Isaias hit near Destin, Florida as a Category 2 storm, then moved through the Southeast, leaving destruction from Florida's Gulf Coast to the Carolinas. Remnants spun off tornadoes in Georgia and the Carolinas. Key numbers: At least two killed in Florida and two in Alabama. Over 150,000 Florida customers and over 20,000 in Alabama without power Monday. Why it matters: The storm left widespread power outages and fatalities across the Southeast, while separate severe weather from Tropical Storm Rachel hit the West Coast, with flooding in Nevada and rescues in Utah.

Hurricane Isaias hit near Destin, Florida as a Category 2 storm, then moved through the Southeast, leaving destruction from Florida's Gulf Coast to the Carolinas. Remnants spun off tornadoes in Georgia and the Carolinas.

The storm left widespread power outages and fatalities across the Southeast, while separate severe weather from Tropical Storm Rachel hit the West Coast, with flooding in Nevada and rescues in Utah.