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First reported 10 October 2026 · latest 12 October 2026 · 21 reports from 9 outlets
Cleanup is underway in Florida and Alabama after Hurricane Isaias left hundreds of thousands without power, killed at least four people and disrupted water and travel.
Sarah Gatewood, a spokesperson for the utility company Florida Power and Light (FPL), announced that workers from across Florida and more than two dozen other states had mobilised to restore power. At least four deaths have been linked to Isais after it made landfall as a Category 2 storm on the five-tier Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The tempest churned northward into Alabama on Saturday with fierce tropical-storm-force winds before weakening into a post-tropical cyclone and tracking further north towards the Appalachians.
Simmons later reported that a man had died from carbon monoxide poisoning after running a generator in a garage that was not properly ventilated. Four other people who were in the same house were taken to hospital. Officials had to rescue people in vehicles that were submerged by flood waters.
The storm felled trees and damaged houses. Alabama, Florida and Georgia all declared states of emergency ahead of its arrival, while both Florida and Alabama issued mandatory evacuation orders to thousands of people. Two deaths were reported in Florida's Escambia County.
The Center warned that tornadoes were also possible across eastern Georgia and the Carolinas. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Saturday that more than 430,000 customers remained without power in the state as the storm continued. Tracking website PowerOutage.com shows that figure has dropped to around 323,000 as of early Sunday morning.
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Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction across the US Gulf Coast. In Pictures Crews rally for massive cleanup efforts in Florida and Alabama as weakened Isaias leaves hundreds of thousands in the dark. Save Share Residents across the southeastern United States have begun cleanup efforts after Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic tropical cyclone of the 2026 season, slammed ashore near Destin, Florida, on Friday.
Save Share Residents across the southeastern United States have begun cleanup efforts after Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic tropical cyclone of the 2026 season, slammed ashore near Destin, Florida, on Friday. As of midafternoon Sunday, roughly 356,000 customers remain without power in southern Alabama and the northwestern region of Florida, according to data from PowerOutage.com, an independent tracking website. At its peak, the storm knocked out power to nearly 800,000 homes and businesses across the Gulf Coast.
As of midafternoon Sunday, roughly 356,000 customers remain without power in southern Alabama and the northwestern region of Florida, according to data from PowerOutage.com, an independent tracking website. At its peak, the storm knocked out power to nearly 800,000 homes and businesses across the Gulf Coast. Sarah Gatewood, a spokesperson for the utility company Florida Power and Light (FPL), announced that workers from across Florida and more than two dozen other states had mobilised to restore power.
Sarah Gatewood, a spokesperson for the utility company Florida Power and Light (FPL), announced that workers from across Florida and more than two dozen other states had mobilised to restore power. At least four deaths have been linked to Isais after it made landfall as a Category 2 storm on the five-tier Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. The tempest churned northward into Alabama on Saturday with fierce tropical-storm-force winds before weakening into a post-tropical cyclone and tracking further north towards the Appalachians.
At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern US.
To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Issued on: 11/10/2026 - 11:18 Four people died in the southeastern United States as post-tropical cyclone Isaias threatened flooding and tornado risks Saturday as it moved northward after making landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast. Keywords for this article
Four dead as Isaias continues to push across the Southeast US, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Europe Today Euronews' flagship morning TV show with the news and insights that drive Europe, live from Brussels every morning at 08.00.
We meet the experts on the front line of climate change who explore new strategies to mitigate and adapt. At least four people have reportedly died since Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday, authorities have said, as forecasters warn of flooding and tornado risks as the storm pushes further inland. Isaias, which has since weakened into a post-tropical cyclone, first hit the city of Destin on Friday evening, bringing 105 mph (around 169 kph) winds as it struck the Florida Panhandle.
Isaias, which has since weakened into a post-tropical cyclone, first hit the city of Destin on Friday evening, bringing 105 mph (around 169 kph) winds as it struck the Florida Panhandle. Officials have so far reported four deaths related to the storm, including two in Florida's Escambia County and two in Alabama, according to US media reports. The US' National Hurricane Center said in an update on Saturday night that heavy rainfall was likely to continue across the southeastern US overnight and warned of possible flash and urban flooding risks as well as high winds.
Isaias, which has since weakened into a post-tropical cyclone, first hit the city of Destin on Friday evening, bringing 105 mph (around 169 kph) winds as it struck the Florida Panhandle. Officials have so far reported four deaths related to the storm, including two in Florida's Escambia County and two in Alabama, according to US media reports. The US' National Hurricane Center said in an update on Saturday night that heavy rainfall was likely to continue across the southeastern US overnight and warned of possible flash and urban flooding risks as well as high winds.
The Center warned that tornadoes were also possible across eastern Georgia and the Carolinas. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Saturday that more than 430,000 customers remained without power in the state as the storm continued. Tracking website PowerOutage.com shows that figure has dropped to around 323,000 as of early Sunday morning.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Saturday that more than 430,000 customers remained without power in the state as the storm continued. Tracking website PowerOutage.com shows that figure has dropped to around 323,000 as of early Sunday morning. More than 80,000 people are also experiencing outages in Alabama, over 11,000 in Georgia, and roughly 11,000 in North Carolina, per the site.
Tracking website PowerOutage.com shows that figure has dropped to around 323,000 as of early Sunday morning. More than 80,000 people are also experiencing outages in Alabama, over 11,000 in Georgia, and roughly 11,000 in North Carolina, per the site. DeSantis said the main problem in Florida had been from high winds causing trees to fall, damaging buildings and scattering debris.
Tracking website PowerOutage.com shows that figure has dropped to around 323,000 as of early Sunday morning. More than 80,000 people are also experiencing outages in Alabama, over 11,000 in Georgia, and roughly 11,000 in North Carolina, per the site. DeSantis said the main problem in Florida had been from high winds causing trees to fall, damaging buildings and scattering debris.
Hurricane Isaias kills four, leaves 650,000 without power in Florida. Hurricane Isaias kills four, leaves 650,000 without power in Florida Hurricane Isaias has killed four people and left more than 650,000 people without power, with Pensacola, Florida, among the hardest-hit areas, as officials warn of further flooding from heavy rainfall.
Hurricane Isaias kills four, leaves 650,000 without power in Florida. Hurricane Isaias kills four, leaves 650,000 without power in Florida Hurricane Isaias has killed four people and left more than 650,000 people without power, with Pensacola, Florida, among the hardest-hit areas, as officials warn of further flooding from heavy rainfall.
Hurricane Isaias kills four, leaves 650,000 without power in Florida. Hurricane Isaias kills four, leaves 650,000 without power in Florida Hurricane Isaias has killed four people and left more than 650,000 people without power, with Pensacola, Florida, among the hardest-hit areas, as officials warn of further flooding from heavy rainfall. Save Share Follow Al Jazeera English:
Hurricane Isaias kills four, leaves 650,000 without power in Florida. Hurricane Isaias kills four, leaves 650,000 without power in Florida Hurricane Isaias has killed four people and left more than 650,000 people without power, with Pensacola, Florida, among the hardest-hit areas, as officials warn of further flooding from heavy rainfall. Save Share Follow Al Jazeera English:
Cyclone Isaias: At least four dead as storms wreaks havoc across southern US. Storm damage is seen at a gas station in Gulf Breeze, Florida as Isaias, weakened from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone, advanced northward.
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