The flooding caused by Isabel receded from city streets and suburban docks across the Mid-Atlantic, but millions of people remained without power. Photo by AFP
The flooding caused by Isabel receded from city streets and suburban docks across the Mid-Atlantic, but millions of people remained without power and faced the hard work of cleaning out basements and yards during the weekend. Isabel raced into Canada on Friday, dumping less rain and packing less of a punch than expected. By the time it reached the frontier, it had shrivelled from a 100 mph hurricane into a 30 mph tropical depression. Despite its rapid weakening, the storm caused at least 23 deaths and potentially billions of dollars in damage.