Hurricane Isaias updates: at least four people dead and hundreds of thousands without power – as it happened

<p>First Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season makes landfall in the US as officials warn of ‘spinoff tornadoes’</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/10/isaias-weakens-to-post-tropical-cyclone">Full story: Two dead as Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida panhandle</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2026/oct/09/hurricane-isaias-where-path-landfall-preparation">Key things to know about Hurricane Isaias as millions under evacuation orders</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the US Breaking News email</a></p></li></ul><p>Florida’s governor, <strong>Ron DeSantis</strong>, said no requests for search and rescue assistance had been received following Isaias, which he described as <strong>“cautiously, a good sign”.</strong></p><p>Speaking to Fox News, he said:</p><p>I think that may be a sign that people heeded the warnings, took proper precautions. We sure would love to say we have not gotten a report of a fatality yet, and we’ll see what happens.</p><p>There’s also a lot of hazards post-storm that people should be careful of, but so far we’ve had a lot of assets in place that have not been called on, which is a good sign. I’d rather be over-prepared, and not have to use them, than not have what you need.”</p><p><strong>Hurricane Isaias has weakened to a post-tropical cyclone early Saturday,</strong> the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said, after it made landfall in Florida and lashed the US Gulf coast with heavy rain and fierce winds.</p><p><strong>The category 2 hurricane hit the coast near Destin, Florida,</strong> late on Friday, with maximum sustained winds of 105mph.</p><p><strong>The storm is expected to move across Alabama and into the Tennessee Valley,</strong> the NHC added, with maximum sustained winds decreased to near 35mph.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/10/hurricane-isaias-gulf-coast-alabama-florida-louisiana-mississippi-latest-updates">Continue reading...</a>