Isaias kills four and leaves about 670,000 without power after landfall
About 420,000 customers in Florida, 190,000 in Alabama, 43,000 in Georgia and 17,000 in Mississippi had no power, according to tracking firm PowerOutage.us.
TL;DR
- Four people died due to Hurricane Isaias, with two deaths caused by falling trees.
- Around 670,000 residents across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi lost power.
- Hazardous conditions including storm surges, flash flooding, strong winds, and tornadoes were expected in the Southeast.
- Power restoration is a priority, with many utility linemen mobilized for response.
- A separate storm, Rachel, caused power outages in California.
- Travel in Houston County, Alabama, was hazardous due to downed trees and power lines, leading to road closures.
- Isaias made landfall as a category 2 hurricane.
- Oil and gas producers Shell and Chevron are redeploying personnel and working to restore production in the Gulf of Mexico, though significant output remained shut down.
- President Trump stated hurricane preparations were "under control."
- The U.S. Energy Department authorized an emergency release of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
- Florida and Alabama approved emergency declarations for federal resources.
- Pensacola experienced drinking water shortages and damage to its airport.