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

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-11 05:40:47 UTC

Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday, killing two people 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. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Two deaths were reported after trees fell on homes in Escambia County, Florida, and Birmingham, Alabama. More than 860,000 customers lost power across Florida, Alabama and Georgia. [4] [5] [6]

Florida, Alabama and Georgia declared states of emergency; officials warned of flash flooding, possible tornadoes and urged residents to stay indoors. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [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

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