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Hurricane Isaias updates: At least 4 dead as Isaias downgraded to post-tropical cyclone

However, wind advisories remain across much of the region for sustained winds.

ByKenton Gewecke, Megan Fahrney, Mason Leib, Meredith Deliso, Jon Haworth, and Nadine El-Bawab

Last Updated: October 10, 2026, 4:25 PM EDT

Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast are bracing as Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday night as a Category 2 storm.

The storm, with winds up to 105 mph, made landfall near Destin, Florida, in the Florida Panhandle at 8:30 p.m. CT. As it continued its march north over the western part of the Panhandle, the storm weakened to a Category 1 and then to a post-tropical cyclone early Saturday.

At least four deaths from the storm were confirmed, according to officials, including two in Florida and two in Alabama.

Ahead of the storm, many low-lying and coastal areas were under evacuation orders, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press conference Friday morning.

Storm surge warnings were also in place along the coast, with surges forecast to reach up to 9 feet from the Santa Rosa/Okaloosa County Line, Florida, to Grayton Beach, Florida.

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Here's how the news is developing.

3:27 PM EDT

At least 2 deaths confirmed in Florida

At least two storm-related deaths are now confirmed in Escambia County, Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press conference Saturday

"One individual in Escambia County had a tree fall on his home and tragically was killed. And another one, unfortunately, died inside of his garage. And when they went to find them, the generator was running," DeSantis said.

"From the structural perspective, I think our structures handled the storm very well. The problem is that the storm knocked over a lot of trees, and so your house, the roof probably didn't blow off on this. But if the tree fell on your house, then obviously that's very difficult situation," Governor DeSantis said.

Destin-Fort Walton Airport in Pensacola remains closed, but the governor noted that this could change "pretty soon."

DeSantis that new flooding is expected in the coming days as rivers are expected to crest.

"I know that this was a storm that had a broad impact. It's not just Okaloosa County where it made landfall, and we understand that there was damage that that stretches really from the Alabama-Florida line all the way into the far eastern parts of the Florida Panhandle. So we'll be working with the locals to be able to provide the support that they need," DeSantis said.

-ABC News' Victoria Arancio

12:02 PM EDT

At least 2 dead in Alabama

At least two people are dead in Alabama after Hurricane Isaias made landfall, according to local officials.

A tree fell on a house causing the first of the two deaths, according to the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency.

"Across Jefferson County, we have received multiple reports of trees damaging homes. At this time, we are not aware of any additional storm-related injuries," Jefferson County EMA said in a statement Saturday.

10:46 AM EDT

1 dead in Florida following Hurricane Isaias

A woman has been confirmed dead in Florida after a tree fell on a house, fatally injuring her while she was inside, according to the Escambia County Sheriff.

The sheriff's office asked residents to stay off roadways so Florida Power & Light can work on getting power restored.

10:44 AM EDT

Over 840,000 customers without power across Florida, Alabama, Georgia

Over 840,000 customers are without power on Saturday with the majority of outages in Florida.

In Florida, 438,137 customers are without power; in Alabama, 294,662 customers are without power; and in Georgia, 111,105 customers are without power, according to Poweroutage.us.