US Florida Extreme Weather Isaias
A gas station sign that was knocked down lies near the roadway in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias in Destin, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026.
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Isaias weakened quickly after making landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane Friday evening. 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.
Isaias has left behind a trail of damaged rooftops, downed power lines and flooded roadways as it weakened. It's no longer considered a hurricane. The storm was blamed on at least one death in Florida after a tree fell on a home. It made landfall Friday near Destin-Florida. Forecasters are warning of potential flash flooding and tornadoes as the storm moves inland across Alabama. Hundreds of thousands of customers are without power. The possibility of life-threatening storm surges still loomed for parts of the Florida Panhandle, along with a potential for several inches of rain across southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend.
