Two dead as Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida panhandle
Deaths came from falling trees as nearly a million people are without power and rain and flooding remain a concern
TL;DR
- Two people died in Florida and Alabama after trees fell on their homes due to Hurricane Isaias.
- More than 868,000 customers lost power in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia.
- Isaias, now a post-tropical cyclone, still poses risks of flooding and tornadoes.
- Heavy rainfall is expected across southern Alabama, Florida's panhandle, and parts of Georgia and the Carolinas.
- Isaias was an atypically late-forming first Atlantic hurricane of the season.
- Florida's governor attributed the lack of reported fatalities in the state to preparation and experience.