Storm Isaias leaves 4 dead as it moves across southern US
Storm Isaias has caused four deaths and widespread power outages across Florida and Alabama after making landfall as a Category 2 hurricane. Emergency states have been declared as the storm moves inland, bringing risks of flooding and tornadoes.
Why it matters
Extreme weather events pose significant threats to infrastructure and public safety, necessitating large-scale emergency management responses.
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.
https://p.dw.com/p/5O7Qr Counties in Florida and Alabama had been under evacuation orders due to the storm/AFP Advertisement Storm Isaias has left four people dead as it moves across the southern United States , officials said Saturday.
Two of the deaths were in Florida, while the other two were in Alabama.
The storm originally made landfall on Friday evening as a Category 2 hurricane near Destin, Florida. It is the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season.
Florida, Alabama and Georgia have all declared states of emergency due to the storm. According to PowerOutage.com, over 500,000 customers are without power in Florida and Alabama.
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