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Hurricane Isaias hit Florida ‘like a freight train’ as storm leaves over 420K without power, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins says

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McEntyre, N. (2026, October 10). Hurricane Isaias hit Florida ‘like a freight train’ as storm leaves over 420K without power, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins says. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/10/us-news/hurricane-isaias-hit-florida-like-a-freight-train-as-storm-leaves-thousands-without-power-lt-gov-jay-collins-says/

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Hurricane Isaias hit Florida's Panhandle region on Friday night, causing widespread damage including over 420,000 power outages. Lt. Gov. Jay Collins described the storm’s impact as severe but not catastrophic compared to previous hurricanes like Michael. He emphasized that residents should stay safe and avoid unnecessary risks to themselves and first responders. The state prepared for the storm with approximately 5,000 National Guard members on standby and over 6,000 utility vehicles ready to address outages.

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Hurricane Isaias, which formed off eastern Mexico and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane, made landfall near Destin, Florida on October 9, causing significant damage and disruption across the Gulf Coast. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 counties before the storm's arrival to ensure communities had adequate resources to prepare. As of October 14, six deaths have been confirmed in Florida from Isaias; two were caused by fallen trees and carbon monoxide poisoning related to improper generator use, while others resulted indirectly due to storm-related disruptions like power outages affecting medical treatment. The hurricane also left hundreds of thousands without electricity across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. Verisk estimated insured property losses in Florida from wind damage alone could range between $1 billion and $2 billion, though this estimate does not account for storm surge or flood-related damages.

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Hurricane Isaias struck Florida “like a freight train” as the storm made landfall over the state’s Panhandle and left more than 420,000 without power Friday night into Saturday morning, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins said. asserted

Collins → strike → morning

“This thing hit like a freight train. asserted

thing → hit → train

It came in like a Mike Tyson punch,” Collins told Fox News on Friday night. asserted

Collins → come → night

“It’s real, I’m sure there is going to be real damage.” asserted

I → ’ → ?

“While some might have ridden it out, if you have please hunker down, stay safe, let’s not put our first responders at risk and they’ll get to you as soon as humanly possible, but let’s let them do their job and remain safe as well.” uncertain

them → ride → job

Isaias was downgraded to a Category 1 storm at around 10:30 p.m. as it unleashed maximum winds of 90 mph, according to the National Weather Service. “I don’t think we’re going to have a Michael-like event here, we’re its just going to sit and have pockets of rain, thank goodness,” Collins said, referring to the deadly Category 5 that whalloped the Florida Panhandle on Oct. 10, 2018. uncertain

that → downgrade → Oct.

Preliminary reports didn’t show any catastrophic damage to the Sunshine State but Collins warned the storm isn’t over. asserted

storm → show → State

“The real extent of the damage as this thing crested and it hit shore, I think you’ll start to see good feedback coming through,” he said “We’re not hearing anything dire at this moment, God willing thats how it stays.” asserted

it → crest → moment

The Republican leader, who has been in office since August 2025, revealed only power outages and radio damage have been reported. asserted

outages → reveal → August

Roughly 425,000 Floridians were without power as of 2 a.m. Saturday, according to tracker PowerOutage.US. uncertain

Floridians → accord → PowerOutage

“We pushed really hard to have people listen to the evacuation orders, its just not worth the risk to you and yours,” Collins said. asserted

Collins → push → you

“You got to listen, got to lead and you’re going to live. asserted

you → got → ?

It’s that simple.” asserted

It → ’ → ?

Collins applauded his leadership along with Gov. Ron DeSantis during the state’s preparations for the storm. asserted

Collins → applaud → storm

“We’ve led from the front. asserted

We → lead → front

We have prioritized response in making sure we are on top of this,” he said. asserted

he → prioritize → this

Collins said over 5,000 National Guard were on standby along with 400 state guard. asserted

Guard → say → guard

Over 6,000 utility vehicles and people were prepared to help with power outages across the Panhandle. asserted

vehicles → prepare → Panhandle

“You got to remind people, once the storm is passed the risk is not over,” he said. asserted

he → got → people

Hurricane Isaias hit Florida ‘like a freight train’ as storm leaves over 420K without power, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins says

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