Isaias lashes Southeast after making landfall in the U.S.

Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, made landfall as a Category 2 storm near Destin, Florida, on Friday night. The storm brought heavy rain and powerful winds to the Florida Panhandle and parts of Alabama and Georgia, causing over 700,000 power outages across the region. While the storm was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone by early Saturday, officials remain concerned about life-threatening storm surges and flash flooding. Mandatory evacuations were issued in coastal Florida and Alabama, and federal emergency declarations were approved for both states. Several flights were grounded, and President Trump cancelled a planned visit to a football game in Alabama to avoid disrupting emergency response efforts.

Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, made landfall as a Category 2 storm near Destin, Florida, on Friday night. The storm brought heavy rain and powerful winds to the Florida Panhandle and parts of Alabama and Georgia, causing over 700,000 power outages across the region. While the storm was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone by early Saturday, officials remain concerned about life-threatening storm surges and flash flooding. Mandatory evacuations were issued in coastal Florida and Alabama, and federal emergency declarations were approved for both states. Several flights were grounded, and President Trump cancelled a planned visit to a football game in Alabama to avoid disrupting emergency response efforts.