Isaias Weakens but Flooding Threat Persists as Hundreds of Thousands Grapple with Power Outages
The storm is still producing heavy rain, gusty winds and flooding risk, with more than 726,000 customers without power, officials said.
- On Friday, Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane, then quickly weakened into a post-tropical cyclone as it moved north through Alabama.
- Before weakening, Isaias struck as the first major hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, packing maximum sustained winds of 120 mph while lashing the Gulf Coast.
- More than 911,000 customers across Florida, Alabama, and Georgia lost power early Saturday, prompting Florida to activate more than 16,000 utility workers and nearly 400 Florida State Guard personnel for restoration.
- Emergency responders closed roads in Houston County due to downed trees and power lines, while forecasters issued a flash flood emergency for southern Okaloosa County advising immediate evacuation.
- The remnants of Isaias are expected to track into the Tennessee Valley later Saturday and Sunday, with the National Hurricane Center forecasting heavy rainfall across the Southeast reaching localized totals of up to 10 inches.
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Isaias Weakens but Flood Threat Lingers, Gulf Oil Output Curtailed
Isaias weakened to a post-tropical cyclone on Saturday after rapidly losing strength following landfall as a Category 2 hurricane, though flash-flooding risks remained and hundreds of thousands of utility customers in Florida and Alabama were without power. The storm also disrupted offshore energy operations in the Gulf, where producers halted about 70 percent of daily oil output ahead of its arrival, according to the U.S. Marine Minerals Admini…
The storm, which hit the US as a Category 2 hurricane, has speeded mandate evacuations and wars of life-threatening storm surge, destructive windows, and flooding. It is the first hurricane to strike the US mainland since 2024.
Rain and wind threats remain as Isaias pushes further inland
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN Staff (CNN) -- Isaias has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone after first making landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane, hitting with 5 feet of storm surge and 105 mph sustained winds. It is the first US hurricane landfall since Milton came ashore as a Category 3 south of
Florida, Alabama, and Georgia face massive blackouts, flooded streets, and tornado risk as the storm moves inland
Isaias weakens but flooding threats persist as hundreds of thousands grapple with power outages
Isaias made landfall Friday night as a Category 2 hurricane near Destin, Florida, leaving hundreds of thousands without power in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
Isaiah, now posttropical cyclone, advances through Alabama after touching land like a hurricane. tornadoes and floods persist in the southeast of the United States.More than 911,000 users were left without electricity. Heavy rains and tides continue to affect the Panhandle and parts of Georgia.
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