Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Isaias Leaves Thousands Without Power, Kills at Least Four
Isaias was a strong storm that reached Florida on Friday night.
It weakened after coming ashore, but its leftover rain and wind continued moving north.
At least four people in Florida and Alabama died during the storm.
Falling trees caused two of the reported deaths, and another person was found dead after a generator ran inside a garage.
Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses lost electricity.
Forecasters warned that heavy rain could cause flooding in several eastern states.
Other storms, Rachel and Simon, were also expected to bring dangerous weather to parts of the Southwest and Mexico.
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, Friday night as a Category 2 storm with winds of 105 mph.
At least four people died in Florida and Alabama; reported causes included falling trees and apparent carbon-monoxide poisoning.
About 685,000 homes and businesses remained without power across three states as of Saturday afternoon.
The storm’s remnants were forecast to bring heavy rain across parts of the Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with localized totals up to 15 inches.
Tropical Storm Rachel and Hurricane Simon posed separate threats of flooding, heavy rain and dangerous conditions in parts of the US Southwest and Mexico.
- Who
- People in Florida, Alabama and other areas affected by Isaias; the storm also affected energy production in the Gulf of Mexico.
- What
- Isaias made landfall, caused at least four deaths and widespread power outages, and brought a risk of heavy rain and flooding.
- When
- Isaias made landfall Friday at about 8:30 p.m.; outage figures were reported Saturday at 3:30 p.m. New York time.
- Where
- Near Destin, Florida, with impacts reported in Florida, Alabama and areas north through the Appalachians, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
- Why
- The storm and its remnants brought damaging winds, fallen trees, rain and power disruptions.
- Landfall
- Near Destin, Florida, at about 8:30 p.m. Friday
- Strength at landfall
- Category 2, with top winds of 105 mph (169 km/h)
- Reported deaths
- At least four in Florida and Alabama
- Power outages
- 685,000 homes and businesses as of Saturday at 3:30 p.m. New York time
- Rain forecast
- Up to 8 inches widely, with localized amounts as high as 15 inches
- Severe-weather risk
- About 12.6 million people from Florida to Virginia faced a level two risk for severe thunderstorms through the weekend
- Additional storms
- Tropical Storm Rachel and Hurricane Simon were forecast to threaten parts of the US Southwest and Mexico