Tropical Storm Isaias kills six as tornadoes and apocalyptic rain pummel East coast leaving 3million without power
AT least six people have died more than three million have been left without power after Tropical Storm Isaias smashed the East coast with tornadoes and rain deluges on Tuesday.
Two people died when Isaias spun off a tornado that struck a North Carolina mobile home park, and authorities said two others were killed by falling trees toppled by the storm in and .
A sixth person died in when their vehicle was overtaken by water and swept downstream.
Nearly a day after making landfall, Isaias still sustained wind gusts of 65mph on Tuesday evening, with the eye of the storm about 20 miles from Albany, New York.
Two people died after a tornado destroyed several trailer homes in Windsor, North Carolina, where officials said about 12 people were hospitalized.
"All my officers are down there at this time. Pretty much the entire trailer park is gone," he added.
Hurricane specialist Robbie Berg said the storm will continue well into this week.
Some firefighters from Horry County, South Carolina, crossed state lines to help with the storm, spokesperson Tony Casey told the AP.
As the storm made its way north, 30 more people were displaced from Surf City, North Carolina just as dozens of homes were damaged by falling trees in Suffolk, Virginia.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, experienced its third-highest water level since it began recording water levels in 1976, with 1989's Hurricane Hugo and 2016's Hurricane Matthew sending more water inland.