Hurricane Isaias leaves two dead and 800,000 without power in US Southeast
Hurricane Isaias has caused at least four deaths and widespread power outages across the southeastern United States. While the storm has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone, officials continue to warn of ongoing flooding and potential tornado risks.
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Major weather events have significant humanitarian and economic impacts, requiring coordinated emergency response and infrastructure recovery.
Storm damage stretches across Florida and Alabama as officials warn of continued flooding and possible tornadoes.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info A storm-damaged gas station in East Milton, Florida on Saturday [Octavio Jones/AP] By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 10 Oct 2026 10 Oct 2026 Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, has killed at least four people and left hundreds of thousands of customers without power across the southeastern United States.
The storm made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday evening as a Category 2 hurricane before weakening as it moved inland through Alabama overnight.
Two people died in Alabama, and two died in Florida. Local authorities said one death in Florida was caused by trees falling during the storm.
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