Hurricane Isaias hits Florida, kills two, leaves 800,000 without power
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Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, Friday evening as a Category 2 storm, killing two people and cutting power to over 800,000 customers across the Southeast.
Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday evening as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season. It weakened to a post-tropical cyclone by Saturday morning while moving inland across Alabama and Georgia. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [7] [8]
Two people died when trees fell on homes, one in Escambia County, Florida, and one in Birmingham, Alabama. More than 800,000 customers lost power in Florida, Alabama and Georgia, with officials warning of flash flooding and possible tornadoes through the weekend. [6] [7] [8]
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