Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida leaving thousands without power across Gulf Coast
Hundreds of thousands lost electricity as the Category 2 storm brought damaging winds, heavy rain and storm surge across the Florida Panhandle.
- Hurricane Isaias, the first of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall along the northern Gulf Coast early Saturday as a Category 2 hurricane.
- Marking the latest start to an Atlantic hurricane season since satellite tracking began in 1966, Isaias formed late on October 7, 2026, following months of unusual storm inactivity.
- With maximum sustained winds near 110 mph, the storm threatens the Florida Panhandle and Alabama with life-threatening storm surges of 6-10 feet and isolated rainfall totals reaching 15 inches.
- North Carolina officials have placed urban search and rescue teams on a state mission order in key locations to ensure readiness for potential flash flooding and severe weather through the weekend.
- Although the World Meteorological Organization did not retire the 2020 Hurricane Isaias name despite tens of millions in damage, the name was reused for this season's storm.
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Blackout for thousands as Isaias hits Florida, Alabama
Hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle were without power early on Saturday after Isaias crashed into the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous hurricane and left flooded roads and downed trees in its wake as it moved inland. The storm made landfall on Friday as a Category 2 hurricane, then quickly moved north through Alabama as its wind speeds dropped sharply. But the possibility of life-threatening storm surges still loome…
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GULF BREEZE, Florida, USA (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama and in the northwestern strip of Florida were without electricity in the early morning of Saturday after Isaiah's arrival on the U.S. Gulf Coast...
The storm loses its strength on its way, but the authorities warn of floods and storm floods. Because of the weather, US President Trump cancels his planned visit to a football game in Alabama.
نُشر هذا مقاعد ولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. To follow more of the exclusive news and interviews, click on our website. Hurricane Isaias made landfall on the US Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida on Friday night. The damages are still significant, a. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر صوت كادرnews الشبابري. To see more of the news, check out our official website.
Hurricane Isaias, the first of the Atlantic hurricane season for 2026, struck Florida's northern Gulf Coast on Friday evening, bringing heavy rainfall, powerful winds and the risk of immediate flooding that could threaten lives. After landing, the storm was weakened from hurricane to post-tropical cyclone and continued to move northward through the southeastern United States.Florida, Alabama and Georgia declared states of emergency, while author…
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