Although it has been downgraded from a Category 1 hurricane to a tropical storm, Isaias is poised to cause some trouble along the Eastern Seaboard throughout today.
"Very heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash and urban flooding are expected along the storm's track up the Eastern Seaboard," reports the National Weather Service. "A few tornadoes will be possible from the Virginia Tidewater into New England."
Folks from North Carolina through the Maine/Canada border can expect sustained winds of up to 70 mph well into tonight. New Yorkers in particular should brace themselves for what will potentially be the strongest winds to hit the metro area since 2012's Superstorm Sandy, according to Ross Dickman, the meteorologist-in-charge of the weather service in New York City.
Isaias has already flooded certain areas in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
How are you to prepare for the weather? Bring all your furniture inside, charge your devices (power outages are expected all along the storm's path), make yourself a hot cup of coffee and—of course—try to just stay home.
The good news is that, as strong as the rain and winds are predicted to be, the center of the storm is going to move towards southern Canada by tonight. So brace yourselves for an eventful next few hours.
Most popular on Time Out
- This map shows which countries in the world U.S. passport holders can and cannot visit
- Dunkin' is giving out free coffee and donuts through the end of August
- Get paid $20,000 (plus free beer and gear) to hike the Appalachian Trail next year
- The most peaceful floating Airbnbs in the U.S. for vacationing on the water
- Online trivia games to play remotely