Hurricane Isaias kills four people and leaves 670,000 without power in the southern United States

Updated 2026-10-13 · told from many outlets at once

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, on October 9 as a Category 2 storm, causing at least four deaths and leaving over 800,000 without power. The storm brought heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding across Florida, Alabama, and parts of Georgia.

• Hurricane Isaias weakened to a Category 2 storm and made landfall near Destin, Florida, on October 9, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding.
• Hurricane Isaias caused at least four deaths, including two from falling trees in Alabama and Florida, and left over 800,000 people without power in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.
• More than 400,000 customers in Florida and over 265,000 in Alabama lost power on Friday evening, with over 800,000 residents without electricity after landfall.
• Tropical Storm Isaias formed off eastern Mexico and moved toward the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• Hurricane Isaias had sustained winds of 169 km/h and intensified to Category 1 before reaching Category 2, with forecasts suggesting it could reach Category 3 strength.
• Florida's Governor declared a state of emergency in 25 counties.
• Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida as a Category 2 storm, damaging hotels and condos and causing flash flooding.
• Isaias was the first named storm of the Atlantic season and the ninth named storm of the hurricane season.
• The National Hurricane Center warned of severe flooding, high storm surge risks, and tornado threats across Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
• The National Hurricane Center forecasted 7.5 to 15 centimeters of rain across the northern Gulf Coast from Friday to the weekend.
• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned of flash flooding and advised residents to stay home, stating emergency supplies and personnel were ready.
• The National Hurricane Center reported Isaias was moving east-northeast at 13 kph near the Mississippi River mouth.
• Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall as a Category 2 storm on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
• The National Hurricane Center warned of storm surges, flash flooding, and damaging winds in the western panhandle, southern Alabama, and southern Mississippi.
• Meteorologists warned of tornadoes in northwestern Florida and southern Georgia and possible landslides in southern Appalachia.
• A tree fell on a home in Birmingham, Alabama, killing one person, and two people died from falling trees on homes.
• Isaias is predicted to move over Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi.
• Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said emergency declarations were approved in Florida and Alabama.
• Alabama Governor Kay Ivey declared a state of emergency for 40 counties.
• The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch for the northern Gulf Coast and a storm surge warning for the four Gulf Coast states.
• Two people died in Florida and two in Alabama, according to state disaster reports.
• The U.S. Energy Department authorized an emergency release of up to 4 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
• Isaías left about 860,000 users without electricity.
• Governor Ron DeSantis said no search and rescue requests were received after landfall and that 430,000 connections in Florida were affected.
• Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for coastal areas in four Florida counties.
• Over half a million Americans lost power, with nearly 900,000 customers affected after landfall.
• The storm is expected to drop up to 6 inches of rain across Gulf states.
• Alabama Emergency Management Agency said in Houston County, Alabama, downed trees and power lines made travel hazardous and all roads were closed.
• Florida’s National Guard deployed about 5,000 soldiers and airmen to respond to the storm.
• hurricane centre said the National Hurricane Center predicted a storm surge of 3 to 5 feet from Dauphin Island to Florida's Aucilla River.
• The Atlantic season has had eight named storms.
• Isaias reached Category 3 strength before landfall as a Category 2 storm.
• The U.S. Minerals Management Service reported about two-thirds of regional oil production and over half of gas production were suspended.
• The United States Storm Prediction Center stated that Isaias will place about 12.6 million people in level two storm risk from Florida to Virginia over the weekend.
• The eastern Pacific has seen seven hurricane formations.
• The National Weather Service stated the storm will move across the Tennessee Valley later on Saturday.

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