Hurricane Isaias kills two, leaves nearly 900,000 without power

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-11 20:55:45 UTC

Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 storm on Friday, killing two and cutting power to hundreds of thousands.

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday evening as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, then weakened to a post-tropical cyclone while crossing Alabama and Georgia. Two deaths were reported after trees fell on homes in Escambia County, Florida, and Birmingham, Alabama. [1] [2] [3] [5] [6]

Florida, Alabama and Georgia declared states of emergency and ordered evacuations. More than 860,000 customers lost power across the three states, with officials warning of flash flooding, tornadoes and dangerous surf through the weekend. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] [7]

President Trump said the situation was "under control" and approved emergency declarations. Florida's National Guard deployed about 5,000 personnel for search-and-rescue and recovery operations. [3] [6]

Sources

1. Life-threatening Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida

   BBC World · 2026-10-10 01:58:56 UTC · Excerpt

2. Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida

   DW English · 2026-10-10 02:58:00 UTC · Full text

3. Isaias weakens after making landfall in US Gulf Coast as hurricane

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-10 08:33:44 UTC · Full text

4. Hurricane Isaias live updates: warning of ‘spinoff tornadoes’ as hundreds of thousands without power

   The Guardian · 2026-10-10 13:00:13 UTC · Excerpt

5. Two dead as Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida panhandle

   The Guardian · 2026-10-10 14:34:15 UTC · Excerpt

6. Hurricane Isaias leaves two dead and 800,000 without power in US Southeast

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-10 15:45:36 UTC · Full text

7. Thousands without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias moves north

   The Guardian · 2026-10-11 13:45:27 UTC · Excerpt

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