Updated October 11, 2026, 1:34 p.m. ET
Deadly Storm Isaias is expected to bring heavy rain, potential flash flooding and possible tornadoes in its path on Sunday, Oct. 11, as the former hurricane moves through the Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic region.
The storm made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near Destin, Florida, late on October 9, uprooting trees and downing power lines. At least four people were reported killed in the storm, two in Alabama and two in Florida, authorities said.
The storm is now a post-tropical cyclone moving northeast, according to the National Hurricane Center.
What is the storm track and threat from Isaias today?
The National Hurricane Center predicts that Isaias will bring heavy rain to the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic on Sunday, October 11, leading to potential isolated and urban flooding. There is also a risk of tornadoes in the Piedmont and coastal plain of Virginia and North Carolina.
The storm will also bring strong wind gusts to the Southeast, particularly near the southern Appalachians, the center forecasts. Scattered power outages and downed trees remain likely, the center said. Additionally, ocean swells continue to affect the Gulf and southeast Atlantic coast.
Isaias ended a two-year hurricane drought in the United States, the most recent being Hurricane Milton in October 2024, two years to the day before Isaias made landfall.
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What power outages remain after Isaiah’s arrival?
Significant power outages remain in Alabama and west Florida, the area where Isaias landed, according to the USA TODAY power outage tracking system.
In Conecuh County, Alabama, for example, 97% of accounts are without power, representing about 566 addresses. In Bay County, Florida, where Panama City is located, there were about 15,100 outages remaining as of Sunday morning, accounting for about 11% of the counts, according to the tracker.
In Milton, Florida, crews were working to repair downed power lines after the storm snapped trees and utility poles and tore roofs off some buildings.
Who died from Hurricane Isaias?
In Alabama, at least two people died as a result of the storm. In the Birmingham area, a person was killed when a tree fell on their home, and in Barbour County, a driver died in a crash involving fallen trees, the Alabama Reflector reported.
Florida authorities have confirmed two deaths in Escambia County: a person trapped under a falling tree inside their home and a man found in a closed garage where he was running a generator.
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