Good morning. It’s Monday, August 3rd, and this is your briefing from Lucas Dixon for The News & Observer. Much of North Carolina is under a flash flood watch this morning as Tropical Storm Isaias (ee-sah-EE-ahs) barrels down. Today's high temperature in the Triangle is also expected to be 82 degrees. In our top story: The former hurricane is expected to make landfall near Myrtle Beach tonight and then travel up the Interstate-95 corridor.