Four Dead From Storm as Isaias Brings Threat of Floods Across Southeast
The first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 triggered emergency declarations across three states and left more than 670,000 customers without power, according to outage trackers.
- Storm Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near Destin, Florida on Friday evening, leaving four people dead across Florida and Alabama as it moved inland.
- The storm ripped roofs off buildings and downed trees across the region, leaving over 500,000 customers without power in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, according to PowerOutage.
- Moving over Tennessee and Kentucky into West Virginia, the weakening system carries flash flooding risks; National Hurricane Center officials warned 'landslides are possible across the Southern Appalachians.'
- The Florida Division of Emergency Management activated approximately 5,000 Florida National Guard soldiers and airmen to 'support impacted communities,' while Florida, Alabama, and Georgia declared states of emergency.
- Meanwhile, Hurricane Simon has reached Category 4 strength and is expected to make landfall near Puerto Vallarta on Mexico's Pacific coast, while swells from Isaias remain 'likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions' along the Gulf.
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Over 500,000 households are without power after Hurricane Isaias hit Florida in the southeastern United States.
At least four killed in Florida hurricane
Hurricane Isaias peeled off hotel and condominium rooftops and facades along the Florida Panhandle before charging north on Saturday, dishing out torrential rains and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the US southeast. At least four deaths were linked to the storm, including two people killed when trees fell onto homes in Florida and Alabama. Forecasters warned that flooding could stretch into the Appalachians. Isaias came ashore …
4 Dead As Isaias Weakens As It Moves Inland - Regional Media News
(Miami, FL) - Cleanup and recovery efforts are underway across the Southeast as remnants of Hurricane Isaias [[ ee-sy-EE-us ]] weaken and move further inland. The National Weather Service says the storm is now breaking apart over central Alabama after making landfall last night near [...]
Storm Isaias leaves 4 dead as it moves across southern US
The storm, which is now a post-tropical cyclone, had made landfall near Destin, Florida on Friday evening. The storm brings heavy rainfall and powerful winds and has caused mass power outages in Florida and Alabama.
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