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Four dead as Isaias continues to push across the Southeast US, bringing strong winds and heavy rain

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Euronews · collected 2026-10-11 · by Nathan Rennolds

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Isaias hit Destin, Florida as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday evening with winds of up to 105 mph, causing at least four deaths across Florida and Alabama. The storm has since weakened but is still bringing heavy rain, flooding risks, and possible tornadoes through the southeastern United States, leading to widespread power outages affecting hundreds of thousands of customers in multiple states.
Written by AI on 2026-10-11, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

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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Alabama Destin Florida Georgia Isaias

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Florida ORG · 3× Isaias PERSON · 3× Alabama GPE · 2× Destin GPE · 2× Georgia GPE · 2× Cuba GPE · 1× Escambia County GPE · 1× Mexico GPE · 1× National Hurricane Center ORG · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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"Swells from Isaias will continue to affect much of the Gulf coasts of the United States, Mexico, and western Cuba this weekend," it said, adding: "These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions."
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🔮 At least four people have reportedly died since Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday, authorities have said, as forecasters warn of flooding and tornado risks as the storm pushes further inland.

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane in the city of Destin in the Florida Panhandle on Friday evening. asserted
Isaias → make → evening
It has since weakened into a post-tropical cyclone. asserted
It → weaken → cyclone
At least four people have reportedly died since Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday, authorities have said, as forecasters warn of flooding and tornado risks as the storm pushes further inland. uncertain
storm → die → flooding
Isaias, which has since weakened into a post-tropical cyclone, first hit the city of Destin on Friday evening, bringing 105 mph (around 169 kph) winds as it struck the Florida Panhandle. asserted
it → weaken → Panhandle
Officials have so far reported four deaths related to the storm, including two in Florida's Escambia County and two in Alabama, according to US media reports. uncertain
Officials → report → reports
The US' National Hurricane Center said in an update on Saturday night that heavy rainfall was likely to continue across the southeastern US overnight and warned of possible flash and urban flooding risks as well as high winds. asserted
rainfall → say → risks
"Swells from Isaias will continue to affect much of the Gulf coasts of the United States, Mexico, and western Cuba this weekend," it said, adding: "These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions." asserted
swells → continue → surf
The Center warned that tornadoes were also possible across eastern Georgia and the Carolinas. asserted
tornadoes → warn → Georgia
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Saturday that more than 430,000 customers remained without power in the state as the storm continued. asserted
storm → say → state
Tracking website PowerOutage.com shows that figure has dropped to around 323,000 as of early Sunday morning. asserted
figure → show → morning
More than 80,000 people are also experiencing outages in Alabama, over 11,000 in Georgia, and roughly 11,000 in North Carolina, per the site. asserted
people → experience → site
DeSantis said the main problem in Florida had been from high winds causing trees to fall, damaging buildings and scattering debris. asserted
trees → say → debris
Video footage circulating on social media shows torrential rain in the state and extensive damage to buildings, with some having had their roofs ripped off. asserted
roofs → circulate → buildings
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