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Weather
Hurricane Isaias Hits Florida as Category-2 Storm, Cuts Power to 600,000
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 07:18 AM
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Hurricane Isaias made landfall on Florida’s east coast as a Category 2 system, leaving around 600,000 customers without electricity.
The National Hurricane Center reported that Hurricane Isaias struck Florida as a Category 2 storm, bringing sustained winds typical of a mid‑strength hurricane to the state’s coastline. The system’s eye moved ashore along the eastern seaboard, marking the storm’s first landfall in the United States this season.
Utility crews across the affected counties were immediately dispatched as the storm knocked out power to an estimated 600,000 residential and commercial customers. Emergency services warned residents to stay indoors, avoid travel where possible, and prepare for possible outages lasting several hours or longer.
Forecasters indicated that Isaias could maintain tropical‑storm strength as it moves inland, bringing heavy rain and the risk of localized flooding. State and local authorities have activated emergency response plans and are monitoring the situation closely to mitigate further impacts.
Utility crews across the affected counties were immediately dispatched as the storm knocked out power to an estimated 600,000 residential and commercial customers. Emergency services warned residents to stay indoors, avoid travel where possible, and prepare for possible outages lasting several hours or longer.
Forecasters indicated that Isaias could maintain tropical‑storm strength as it moves inland, bringing heavy rain and the risk of localized flooding. State and local authorities have activated emergency response plans and are monitoring the situation closely to mitigate further impacts.