Hurricane Isaias causes major damage as it approaches the U.S.

David Terrazas and Andrea Hagopian (L-R) put shutters over the sliding glass doors at Maria’s Restaurant as Hurricane Isaias approaches on August 01, 2020 in Stuart, Florida. The hurricane is expected to brush past the east coast of Florida within the next 24 hours. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Category 1 storm, Hurricane Isaias, landed in the Bahamas with winds of about 85 mph. Many buildings and trees were blown over and the storm caused wide-spread damage.

Although the storm is moving away from the Bahamas and towards the U.S., Trevor Basden, the director of the Bahamas meteorology department, told residents to “continue to hunker down”.

Tropical Storm #Isaias is expected to strengthen again this evening, and hurricane conditions are expected along portions of the FL east coast on Sunday with tropical storm conditions expected to begin tonight. Rush preparations to protect life and property to completion. pic.twitter.com/uvSOjcPA2b

— National Weather Service (@NWS) August 1, 2020

While on the way to Florida, Isaias was weakened to a tropical storm, but experts say that it may be upgraded once again, according to Reuters.

“Don’t be fooled by the downgrade. We do think it will be upgraded back to a hurricane later on this evening,” said Florida Governor Ron DeSantis today.

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On Friday, both Florida and North Carolina declared states of emergency for many counties due to the imminent landing of Hurricane Isaias.

All COVID-19 testing sites were closed and people living in affected areas were told to buy seven days worth of food and supplies in order to stay in their homes when the storm hits.

Hurricane Isaias may reach wind speeds of about 75 mph when it reaches Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center. They also said that the storm could bring heavy rains and cause flooding during the weekend and into the beginning of next week.