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Isaias Batters Southeast: Nearly 1 Million Lose Power
10 Oct
Summary
- Isaias weakened to a post-tropical cyclone after hitting Florida's panhandle.
- Over 868,000 customers lost power across Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.
- Flooding and tornado threats persist across the southern Appalachians and Southeast.
Isaias has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone after making landfall in Florida's panhandle as a Category 2 hurricane. The storm's passage has left over 868,000 customers without power across Florida, Alabama, and Georgia as early Saturday. Cleanup has begun for many in the affected areas.
Despite weakening, Isaias continues to present considerable impacts, including significant rainfall and the potential for flash flooding, urban flooding, and river flooding. A risk for tornadoes persists through Saturday afternoon across parts of the eastern Florida panhandle, Georgia, and the Carolinas. Rainfall amounts of 4-8 inches are expected across southern Alabama, Florida's panhandle, and southwest Georgia, with localized totals potentially reaching 15 inches.
