Hurricane Isaias leaves two dead and 800,000 without power in US Southeast

Storm damage stretches across Florida and Alabama as officials warn of continued flooding and possible tornadoes.Published On 10 Oct 202610 Oct 2026Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, has killed two people and left hundreds of thousands of customers without power across the southeastern United States.The storm made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday evening as a Category 2 hurricane before weakening as it moved inland through Alabama overnight.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Scientists warn super El Nino could cause 450,000 deaths: Should we worry?list 2 of 3Hurricane Polo brings fears of heavy rain and landslides in Mexicolist 3 of 3Hurricane Polo lashes Mexico as Nolo strengthens near Hawaiiend of listOne person died in Birmingham, Alabama, when a tree fell on a house overnight, according to local emergency officials. A second person was killed in Escambia County, Florida, after a tree fell during the storm, according to local authorities.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on Saturday that state officials had not confirmed any storm-related fatalities, including the report from Escambia County.Isaias hit land with sustained winds...