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Hurricane Isaias Batters US: Nearly 400,000 Homes Without Power, Four Dead

12 Oct, 2026 08:53 AM

Hurricane Isaias has wreaked havoc across parts of the United States, leaving a trail of widespread destruction and severely disrupting daily life. By Sunday morning, power outages affected approximately 400,000 homes across Florida and southern Alabama, plunging neighborhoods into darkness. Authorities have confirmed that at least four people have lost their lives due to the severe weather conditions triggered by the storm. The powerful system made landfall on Friday near Destin, Florida, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 105 miles per hour. The ferocious winds uprooted large trees, sending them crashing onto residential homes and parked vehicles. Streets were severely flooded, and several buildings suffered significant structural damage, including ripped-off roofs. Local authorities and emergency response teams are actively monitoring the situation and assessing the full scale of the damage. Meanwhile, the meteorological department has issued forecasts predicting moderate to heavy rainfall across the central Appalachian mountain region and the mid-Atlantic areas, warning that the downpours could trigger flash floods in multiple locations.

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