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

What the report says

Hurricane Isaias has caused widespread damage across the US Southeast after making landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday evening as a Category 2 storm, according to Al Jazeera. The hurricane later weakened as it moved inland through Alabama, but officials said impacts continued into Saturday, including heavy rain, fallen trees, downed power lines and flooding concerns.

The report said two people died in separate incidents attributed to storm damage: one in Birmingham, Alabama, where a tree fell on a house, and another in Escambia County, Florida, where a tree fell during the storm. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said state officials had not yet confirmed any storm-related deaths, including the Escambia County case.

Power outages remained severe, with more than 900,000 customers in Florida, Alabama and Georgia initially affected and still under 800,000 without electricity by Saturday morning, based on PowerOutage.us. Local officials in Pensacola reported damage to an airport and a hotel roof, while flooding prompted road closures in parts of southern Alabama, including Houston County.

Authorities warned that risks could continue even after the storm weakened, including flash flooding and possible tornadoes. In a broader context, storms can remain dangerous after landfall because saturated ground and lingering rainfall can drive delayed flooding, which is why state emergency teams said rescue resources would stay ready.