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Hurricane Isaias leaves at least six dead in Florida
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Hurricane Isaias had sustained winds of 80 mph.
After making landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane, Isaias was linked to six confirmed deaths in Florida. About 5,000 people remained without power in northwestern Florida, while officials warned of life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds.
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Millions of people from Louisiana to Florida are under hurricane warnings.
“Millions of people from Louisiana to Florida are under hurricane warnings”
Hurricane Isaias intensified from a tropical storm into a hurricane on Wednesday night.
“Isaias intensified into a hurricane from a tropical storm on Wednesday night”
Hurricane Isaias was the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.
12 of 12 sources“Isaias is the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season.”