Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida as Category 2 storm
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Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, hit near Destin, Florida, bringing life-threatening surge and flooding to the Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday evening as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds after earlier reaching Category 3 strength. The storm brought life-threatening surge up to 9 feet, heavy rain and flash flooding to the northern Gulf Coast, with states of emergency declared in Florida, Alabama and Georgia. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
More than 664,000 customers lost power in Florida and Alabama. Mandatory evacuations were ordered in coastal counties; Florida’s National Guard deployed about 5,000 personnel. The storm weakened to a post-tropical system over southern Alabama on Saturday. [3] [4] [5] [6]
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