Hurricane Isaias caused at least four deaths and left over 800,000 people without power across Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. At its peak as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 193 km/h, the storm weakened into a post-tropical cyclone but continued to pose threats from isolated tornadoes and strong winds. In Florida alone, more than 430,000 customers were without power; Alabama had over 280,000, and Georgia reported some 100,000 outages. Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida stated that while there was limited immediate impact, the situation remained hazardous with potential for further casualties in the coming days.
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Tropical Storm Isaias formed off the coast of eastern Mexico on October 7, 2026, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Forecasters predicted it would rapidly intensify into a hurricane and make landfall along the US Gulf Coast by late Friday or early Saturday. By Thursday, Isaias had strengthened to a Category 1 hurricane with wind speeds around 75 mph, located about 460 miles south-southwest of the Mississippi River's mouth.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 counties, urging residents from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle to prepare for potential severe weather impacts. Isaias could strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane, posing life-threatening dangers with heavy rains, storm surges, and possible tornadoes across several states.
The National Hurricane Center warned that dangerous storm surge conditions were expected along southeast Louisiana to Florida’s Big Bend region, while flash flooding was anticipated due to 3 to 7 inches of rain. This late-season development nearly ties the record for the latest first Atlantic hurricane set in 1905.
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In short:
Hurricane Isaias has killed at least four people, leaving hundreds of thousands without power across three US states.
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Florida, Alabama and Georgia have declared emergencies.
What's next?
Isaias has since weakened into a post-tropical cyclone from its peak as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 193km/h but isolated tornadoes and strong winds remain a threat.
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At least four people have died and 800,000 Florida, Alabama and Georgia residents were without power after Hurricane Isaias made landfall.
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Authorities in Florida had received no search and rescue requests shortly after landfall in a sign of limited impact, Governor Ron DeSantis said.
However, hazardous conditions remained and storm surges, flash flooding, damaging winds and a risk of tornadoes across parts of the US were expected, the National Hurricane Center said.
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The tornado threat is expected to continue today across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the Carolinas, the NHC said.
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Florida, Alabama and Georgia have declared emergencies.
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In Florida, power restoration was marked as priority, authorities said, while highways, bridges and airports were reopening, and teams were assessing the damage.
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"They're going to make assessments this morning, and I think that'll give us a good sense about the future for the rapidity of the power restoration," Mr DeSantis said.
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He also warned that casualties might follow "in the days after".
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Some 16,000 utility linemen had prepared to respond to the storm, he said.
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More than 430,000 customers in Florida, over 280,000 in Alabama and some 100,000 in Georgia lost power as the storm hit shore, according to tracking firm PowerOutage.us.
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Several killed by fallen trees
In Alabama and Florida, three people were killed by falling trees, according to local media and authorities.
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Sheriff Chip W Simmons of Escambia County, Florida has confirmed two "storm-related fatalities" via social media.
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"A tree fell on a house and unfortunately took the life of a lady," he said, and later confirmed that a man died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Alabama's emergency management agency said the downed trees and power lines made travel hazardous in Houston County, which is under a flash flood warning.
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"Due to the impacts of Hurricane Isaias, all Houston County roads are closed until further notice," it posted on X.
Isaias rapidly lost wind speed after hitting the Florida coast as a Category 2 hurricane, the first of the 2026 Atlantic season.
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It is expected to produce gusty winds well inland before weakening below gale force later on Saturday, the NHC said.
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Oil and gas producer Shell has said it was beginning to redeploy personnel to its Mars, Olympus, Ursa, Vito, and Appomattox assets in the Gulf.
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President Donald Trump, asked about hurricane preparations on Friday, told reporters outside the White House that it was "under control."
Earlier, emergency declarations were approved in Florida and Alabama to ensure federal resources would be available to respond to Isaias, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on X.
"There's also a lot of hazards post-storm that people should be careful of," DeSantis told FOX News.
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"But so far, we've had a lot of assets in place that have not been called on."
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