Isaias Weakens but Flooding Threat Persists as Hundreds of Thousands Grapple with Power Outages
The storm is still producing heavy rain, gusty winds and flooding risk, with more than 726,000 customers without power, officials said.
- On Friday, Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane, then quickly weakened into a post-tropical cyclone as it moved north through Alabama.
- Before weakening, Isaias struck as the first major hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 mph while lashing the Gulf Coast.
- More than 911,000 customers across Florida, Alabama, and Georgia lost power early Saturday, prompting Florida to activate more than 16,000 utility workers and nearly 400 Florida State Guard personnel for restoration.
- Emergency responders closed roads in Houston County due to downed trees and power lines, while forecasters issued a flash flood emergency for southern Okaloosa County advising immediate evacuation.
- The remnants of Isaias are expected to track into the Tennessee Valley later Saturday and Sunday, with the National Hurricane Center forecasting heavy rainfall across the Southeast reaching localized totals of up to 10 inches.
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Isaias weakens but flooding threats persist as hundreds of thousands grapple with power outages
Isaias made landfall Friday night as a Category 2 hurricane near Destin, Florida, leaving hundreds of thousands without power in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
The Latest: Isaias weakens after making landfall as Category 2 hurricane – WTOP News
Isaias weakened quickly after making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane Friday evening. Its powerful winds left hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle were without power early Saturday. It was the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. Here’s the latest: Isaias weakens overnight but is still considered a flood threat Isaias weakened overnight and was no longer considered…
Isaias weakens but flash flooding threat persist as hundred of thousands grapple with power outages
GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Isaias weakened overnight and was no longer considered a hurricane but flash flooding threats and the potential for tornadoes persisted Saturday as the storm moved inland across Alabama.
Isaias now named post-tropical cyclone, says National Hurricane Center
The National Hurricane Center has now designated Hurricane Isaias as a post-tropical cyclone, but says Florida is not out of the woods just yet. Experts with the NHC say there is still a flash flood risk in the state as the cyclone makes its way northward.
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