APTOPIX US Florida Extreme Weather Isaias
People salvage the contents of their destroyed mini mart in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias in Milton, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
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Isaias has weakened after making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida. The storm hit the coast as a Category 2 hurricane Friday evening, but quickly lost power and is now considered a post-tropical cyclone. Its powerful winds left hundreds of thousands of people in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle without power early Saturday. It was the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. Meanwhile, Simon strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it barreled toward Mexico’s coast on Saturday.
At least four people died after the first hurricane of the Atlantic season roared onto the Florida Panhandle and carved a path into the Southeast. Isaias left behind a trail of damaged roofs and downed power lines along the Gulf Coast. The storm continues to bring heavy rain and the threat of flash floods across the region. Isaias came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday near Destin, Florida. Hurricane-force winds tore the roofs off a Pensacola hotel. And the city's mayor says the airport “took some damage.” Two people died when trees fell onto homes in Florida and Alabama.
