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Six deaths confirmed in Florida from Hurricane Isaias, governor says

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on October 13 that six deaths have been confirmed in the state due to Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall the previous week. Two deaths were previously reported in Escambia County, and four more recently confirmed include a car accident caused by malfunctioning traffic signals and medical complications from storm-related disruptions.
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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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Six deaths confirmed in Florida from Hurricane Isaias, governor says Oct 13 - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday six people had been confirmed dead in the state from Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall last week. •
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Six deaths confirmed in Florida from Hurricane Isaias, governor says Oct 13 - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday six people had been confirmed dead in the state from Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall last week. • asserted
which → confirm → landfall
"We have now had six storm-related fatalities," DeSantis told reporters • asserted
DeSantis → have → reporters
The six deaths included two that had been previously confirmed. asserted
that → include → two
One person died when a tree fell on their home while the other died from carbon monoxide exposure caused by a generator operating inside their garage, officials said • asserted
officials → die → garage
DeSantis said the four newly confirmed deaths included a car crash at an intersection where the traffic signal was not working and storm-related disruptions to the medical treatment of two people • asserted
signal → say → people
Hurricane Isaias made landfall early on Saturday and left hundreds of thousands of residents in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi without power • asserted
Isaias → make → power
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said on Saturday that two people had died as a result of the storm in her state REUTERS asserted
people → say → state
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