Majority Of Middletown Without Power Amid Tropical Storm Isaias

MIDDLETOWN, RI — Middletown officials reported "the town has lost power and most phone lines are down" during the height of the impact from Tropical Storm Isaias late Tuesday afternoon.

PLEASE NOTE: The Town has lost power and most phone lines are down, but 911 is still working if someone needs emergency assistance. Stay safe, everyone! pic.twitter.com/yrSIefB9Iw
— Middletown RI Police Department (@MiddletownRIPD) August 4, 2020

Heavy wind gusts courtesy of Isaias knocked out power for more than 120,000 homes and businesses across Massachusetts and near 100,000 homes in Rhode Island..

The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency reported 121,696 were without power as of 5:32 p.m. Tuesday. Many of the outages were in western, central and southeastern Massachusetts.

Isaias lashed the mid-Atlantic with tropical storm-force winds and several inches of rain Tuesday before it moved up the East Coast, where winds tore the roof off a hospital in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and prompted officials in New York City to urge people to stay indoors as debris flew down streets.

As it churned by Maryland, officials said the storm produced tornadoes and flash flooding. A Maryland driver died in a storm-related crash and a tornado spawned by the storm has killed two people in North Carolina.