Hurricane Isaias leaves two dead and 800,000 without power in US Southeast
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β’Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:45:36 +0000
π° What Happened
Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, killed two people. It left hundreds of thousands of people without power across the southeastern United States. The storm hit near Destin, Florida, on Friday evening as a Category 2 hurricane.
One person died in Birmingham, Alabama, when a tree fell on a house. A second person died in Florida after a tree fell. More than 900,000 electricity customers in Florida, Alabama and Georgia lost power. The storm weakened as it moved inland.
π The Backstory
Hurricanes form over warm ocean water and can bring fierce winds, heavy rain and flooding. Isaias hit land with winds of about 169 kilometres per hour. By Saturday morning it had weakened to a much calmer storm. A separate storm, Hurricane Polo, was also affecting Mexico and the waters near Hawaii at the same time.
π― Why It Matters
Storms like this show how quickly extreme weather can cut power and endanger lives, so preparing early matters.
Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, killed two people. It left hundreds of thousands of people without power across the southeastern United States. The storm hit near Destin, Florida, on Friday evening as a Category 2 hurricane.
One person died in Birmingham, Alabama, when a tree fell on a house. A second person died in Florida after a tree fell. More than 900,000 electricity customers in Florida, Alabama and Georgia lost power. The storm weakened as it moved inland.
Hurricanes form over warm ocean water and can bring fierce winds, heavy rain and flooding. Isaias hit land with winds of about 169 kilometres per hour. By Saturday morning it had weakened to a much calmer storm. A separate storm, Hurricane Polo, was also affecting Mexico and the waters near Hawaii at the same time.
Storms like this show how quickly extreme weather can cut power and endanger lives, so preparing early matters.