The Carolinas weren't the only states at risk. Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 25 miles (40 km) from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (201 km). Image from NOAA

No injuries have been reported.The storm could continue to bring down trees and cause power outages as it moves north along the mid-Atlantic and New England coastline, Berg said.

Island officials were taking no chances after taking a beating less than a year ago from Hurricane Dorian. Roy Cooper warned residents on Monday that the storm could be dangerous regardless of its strength. By Sarah Blake Morgan. Rainfall will continue to be a big issue, he added.Duke Energy reported hundreds of thousands of power outages as heavy rains and winds battered areas including Wrightsville, Kure, and Carolina beaches in Wilmington, North Carolina.Coastal shops and restaurants closed early, power began to flicker at oceanfront hotels and even the most adventurous of beachgoers abandoned the sand Monday night as newly restrengthened Hurricane Isaias sped toward the Carolinas.The U.S. National Hurricane Center warned oceanside home dwellers to brace for storm surge up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) and up to 8 inches (20 centimeters) of rain in spots, as Isaias moved up the coast. "We don't think there is going to be a whole lot of weakening, we still think there's going to be very strong and gusty winds that will affect much of the mid-atlantic and the Northeast over the next day or two," Berg said. Strong winds and heavy rainfall were expected to spread northward along the mid-Atlantic coast Tuesday morning.The storm's maximum sustained winds dropped from when it hit land to 75 mph with higher gusts but only a gradual weakening is anticipated.Hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 25 miles (40 km) from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 125 miles (201 km). ... Sarah Cassi may be reached at scassi@lehighvalleylive.com. "And yet it is struggling. "Whether it's labeled a tropical storm or a hurricane, you should take this storm seriously, and make sure your family is ready," Cooper said.Ferry operators wrapped up evacuations from Ocracoke Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks on Monday, moving more than 3,500 people and 1,700 vehicles off the island over four days. The possibility of landfall is not being ruled out.Sarah might leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Saturday, November 23.

The hurricane touched down just after 11 p.m.

"Of all the places it could be, it found the warmest water it could," which fuels storm development, McNoldy said.

... Isaias (pronounced ees-ah-EE-ahs) was upgraded again from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane Monday evening. Early Tuesday the storm, downgraded again, was centered about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Greenville, North Carolina. A tropical storm warning extended all the way up to Maine, where flash flooding was possible in some areas on Wednesday.The center also warned of possible tornadoes in North Carolina early Tuesday, and from eastern Virginia to southern New England later Tuesday.Isaias (pronounced ees-ah-EE-ahs) was upgraded again from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane Monday evening. A … The storm brought heavy rain and flooding to the state, forcing authorities to close outdoor virus testing sights, as well as beaches and parks. Early Tuesday the storm…

MANILA - Tropical storm Sarah slightly intensified and accelerated as it moved northwestward, state weather bureau PAGASA said Wednesday. Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. By Sarah Blake Morgan Associated Press NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Hurricane Isaias has been downgraded down to a tropical storm after … The strongest wind gusts may reach 60 to 70 mph. Over the next day the system gradually developed further as it moved north-westwards, before it was classified as a tropical storm and named Sarah by the JTWC, after a US Navy plane had found an organised system. Jay Sikes, center, plays with his granddaughter Abigail Herron, 2, and her mother Sarah Herron as Tropical Storm Isaias makes its way to the Grand Strand on Monday, August, 3, … By nightfall, power began to flicker at beachfront hotels as Isaias crossed the last bit of warm water on its path toward the U.S. mainland.Still, on this part of the South Carolina and North Carolina coasts that has been affected to varying degrees by seven tropical storms or hurricanes since 2014, residents weren't panicking. Protesters against police brutality marched through downtown Portland Saturday night, continuing a nightly ritual in the city. The day after Tropical Storm Isaias pummeled the Lehigh Valley with rain and wind, some area roads and streets continued to be closed.