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Hurricane Isaias death toll rises to 6 in Florida as storm recovery continues

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Weather, F. (2026, October 14). Hurricane Isaias death toll rises to 6 in Florida as storm recovery continues. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/hurricane-isaias-florida-death-toll-rises-to-6-killed-from-storm/

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Gov. Ron DeSantis announced at a news conference on Tuesday that six people have died in Florida due to Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall near Destin, Gulf Coast around 9:30 p.m. ET Friday, October 9. The storm caused extensive damage, leaving more than 400,000 customers without power at its peak; recovery efforts are now focused on debris removal and aid distribution.

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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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The death toll in Florida from Hurricane Isaias has risen to six, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced during a news conference Tuesday. asserted

DeSantis → rise → conference

The updated storm-related death toll follows reports of two additional deaths: a woman who was killed when a tree fell on her home in Escambia County and a man who died from carbon monoxide poisoning after improperly using a generator. asserted

who → update → generator

Gov. DeSantis said the newly announced deaths occurred “a little bit more post-storm” and were “attenuated from the storm.” asserted

deaths → say → storm

“The way Florida has typically done this is it’s not just if the storm knocks over your house and somebody gets killed, they kind of link anything that is even a fallout of the storm,” Gov. DeSantis said. asserted

DeSantis → do → storm

Gov. DeSantis described the four storm-related deaths as a “tragic accident” involving a falling tree during cleanup, one death in a car accident and two deaths resulting from disruptions to medical treatment. asserted

DeSantis → describe → treatment

The grim update comes as recovery efforts continue across a concentrated area of northwest Florida, days after the dangerous Category 2 hurricane made landfall near Destin on the Gulf Coast around 9:30 p.m. ET Friday. asserted

hurricane → come → ET

Two additional storm-related deaths were reported in Alabama, including one person who was killed when a tree fell onto a Birmingham home. asserted

tree → relate → home

Details surrounding the second death were not immediately available. asserted

Details → surround → death

Florida bore the brunt of Isaias’ worst landfall impacts, with destructive wind gusts reaching 118 mph, heavy rain and dramatic storm surge leaving communities along the Panhandle in shambles. asserted

gusts → bear → shambles

Gov. Ron DeSantis said about 95% of customers who lost power during Hurricane Isaias had been restored. asserted

who → say → Isaias

The storm left more than 400,000 Florida customers without power at one point during landfall on Oct. 9. asserted

storm → leave → Oct.

Over 20,000 customers remained without power Wednesday morning, primarily in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, according to PowerOutage.com. uncertain

customers → remain → PowerOutage.com

In Escambia County alone, initial damage assessments following the damaging hurricane are estimating approximately $64 million in costs for county repairs, emergency response and recovery efforts. asserted

assessments → follow → repairs

Florida’s state-led Hurricane Isaias recovery effort is shifting from immediate response to aftermath impacts like debris removal, damage assessments and aid distribution across the Panhandle. asserted

effort → lead → Panhandle

Hurricane Isaias death toll rises to 6 in Florida as storm recovery continues

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