Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida as Category 2 storm
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Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, struck Florida's panhandle Friday evening, bringing life-threatening storm surge and widespread power outages.
Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, Friday evening as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds after earlier reaching Category 3 strength. The storm brought life-threatening storm surge up to 9 feet along the Gulf Coast and heavy rainfall, with states of emergency declared in Florida, Alabama and Georgia. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
More than 860,000 customers lost power across Florida, Alabama and Georgia. Mandatory evacuations were ordered in coastal counties, and Florida's National Guard deployed about 5,000 personnel. The storm weakened to a post-tropical system Saturday while moving inland toward Alabama and the Tennessee Valley. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
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