Two dead as Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida panhandle
Hurricane Isaias has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall in the Florida panhandle, resulting in two deaths and widespread power outages. Authorities warn that flooding, landslides, and tornado risks persist across parts of Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.
Why it matters
The storm highlights ongoing infrastructure vulnerabilities and the persistent threat of extreme weather events in the southeastern United States.
A home damaged by Hurricane Isaias in Milton, Florida, on 10 October 2026. A home damaged by Hurricane Isaias in Milton, Florida, on 10 October 2026. Hurricane Isaias Two dead as Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida panhandle Deaths came from falling trees as nearly a million people are without power and rain and flooding remain a concern
Prefer the Guardian on Google Two people have died amid Isaias after it made landfall late on Friday on Florida’s panhandle as a category 2 hurricane, according to authorities.
Both of those deaths occurred after trees fell on homes, one in Escambia county, Florida, and another in Birmingham, Alabama, as the storm moved in inland, local officials said.
Meanwhile, though it had weakened on Saturday to a post-tropical cyclone, Isaias still posed flooding and tornado threats as it moved inland, forecasters and officials warned.
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