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Isaias Downgraded to Tropical Storm Over Eastern North Carolina
People walk through floodwaters on Ocean Blvd. in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Aug. 3.
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North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (AP) -- Hurricane Isaias has been downgraded down to a tropical storm after making landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, according to an official with the National Hurricane Center.
The hurricane had touched down just after 11 p.m. on Monday with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (136 km/h). The storm now has maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (117 km/h).