(../../../../favicon_aje.ico) Isaias weakens after making landfall in US Gulf Coast as hurricane | Weather News | Al Jazeera    (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/10/isaias-weakens-after-making-landfall-in-us-gulf-coast-as-hurricane)                                               (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/10/10/isaias-weakens-after-making-landfall-in-us-gulf-coast-as-hurricane)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/afp_6ac9f8e535fc-1791621349.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440)  (../../../../wp-content/uploads/2026/10/afp_6ac9f8e535fc-1791621349.jpg@resize=770,513&quality=80)     (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (../../../../static/css/vendor~main~d08ff9cb.24bf1742.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~748942c6.7538e11f.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~b07b7304.e3bc53a0.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~6e6dca10.74fd263a.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../static/css/component~main~5db14389.9adb4a4c.r2.chunk.css) (https://www.aljazeera.com/static/media/Roboto-Bold.52bb58c8.woff2) (https://www.aljazeera.com/static/media/Roboto-Regular.c5bf51b6.woff2)  (../../../../static/css/vendor~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-blo~5f903362.2e08e417.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~41c72a2c.3f309873.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~06be7c11.0625e98d.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/pages/article-page~493df0b3.accd71c7.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)   Skip links (isaias-weakens-after-making-landfall-in-us-gulf-coast-as-hurricane@traffic_source=rss.html#main-content-area) Skip to Content  (https://www.aljazeera.com/)          (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Sign up  Show navigation menu     Navigation menu (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/) News    Show more news sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/africa/) Africa   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia/) Asia   (https://www.aljazeera.com/us-canada/) US & Canada   (https://www.aljazeera.com/latin-america/) Latin America   (https://www.aljazeera.com/europe/) Europe   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia-pacific/) Asia Pacific      (https://www.aljazeera.com/middle-east/) Middle East   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/explainer/) Explained   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sports) Sport   (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinion/) Opinion   (https://www.aljazeera.com/videos/) Video   More   Show more sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/aljazeera-originals) Originals   (https://www.aljazeera.com/features/) Features   (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/) Economy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/human-rights/) Human Rights   (https://www.aljazeera.com/climate-crisis) Climate Crisis   (https://www.aljazeera.com/investigations/) Investigations   (https://www.aljazeera.com/interactives/) Interactives   (https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/) In Pictures   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/science-and-technology/) Science & Technology   (https://www.aljazeera.com/audio/podcasts) Podcasts   (https://www.aljazeera.com/travel) Travel   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored/) Sponsored Content        (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Click here to search search     Sign up        (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/) News |(https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/weather/) Weather   Isaias weakens after making landfall in US Gulf Coast as hurricane More than 664,000 customers in Florida and Alabama have been left without power as Isaias downs trees, power lines.   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[AFP]   (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458)     By  (https://www.aljazeera.com/author/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458) Al Jazeera Staff , Reutersand The Associated Press   Published On 10 Oct 2026 10 Oct 2026    (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/hurricane-isaias-strengthens-into-category-3-storm-with-us-in-its-sights) Hurricane Isaias has crashed into the United States Gulf Coast before losing speed and turning into a post-tropical storm as it moved over southern Alabama, threatening flash flooding and strong winds farther inland. The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Saturday that Isaias is about 89km (55 miles) south-southwest of Montgomery, with maximum ⁠sustained winds of 100 kilometres per hour (65 ⁠miles per hour). 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Roads in Destin were flooded, while in nearby Pensacola, police warned residents to stay off the streets because of debris across roadways. While the extent of the damage was not immediately known, many area residents posted pictures online of downed trees and power lines, and one social media video showed a roof being ripped off an inn in Pensacola. (A man tries to push a car as waves wash over the road ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Isaias, in Englewood, Florida, US, October 9, 2026. Englewood Area Fire Control District via Facebook/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. Verification lines : Buildings, electricity poles, road signs, road layout and trees matched file and satellite images in the area. Date verified by government reports of Manasota Key Road in Englewood, Florida was closed due to waves washing over road. The US National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Isaias made landfall in western Florida panhandle, warning of danger from storm surges and floods.)  A man tries to push a car as waves wash over the road ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Isaias, in Englewood, Florida, US, October 9, 2026. [Englewood Area Fire Control District via Facebook/Handout via Reuters]  Some Panhandle counties temporarily suspended their emergency response on Friday night because of dangerous conditions. Parts of southern Alabama were also flooded, with officials in Mobile reporting downed trees and power lines. Roads in Houston County, which is in the southeastern corner of the state, were closed because of similar conditions. More than 664,000 customers in Florida and Alabama were without power early Saturday, according to poweroutage.com. Advertisement    One of the biggest concerns is a storm surge that could reach 0.91-1.52 metres (3-5ft) from Dauphin Island, Alabama, to Florida’s Aucilla River, according to the hurricane centre. The storm grounded most Friday flights at several airports, including all flights in and out of Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport. (Hotel guests are assisted using flashlights as electricity went off shortly before Hurricane Isaias’ landfall in Pensacola, Florida, on October 9, 2026. [AFP])  Hotel guests are assisted using flashlights as electricity went off shortly before Hurricane Isaias’ landfall in Pensacola, Florida, on October 9, 2026. [AFP]  ‘Under control’ Asked about hurricane preparations, President Donald Trump ⁠told reporters outside the White House, “We’re watching it very ⁠closely, the hurricane,” adding that it was “under control”. Florida’s National Guard deployed about 5,000 soldiers and airmen to help with the response, with search-and-rescue teams ready to respond, while some prisons evacuated inmates. “Emergency declarations have ‌been approved in Florida and Alabama to ensure federal resources are available to respond to Isaias,” Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on X, as residents ‌were urged to take shelter and watch out for hurricane conditions. Another tropical storm, Rachel, was also expected to bring strong winds and rain to northern Mexico and Southern California over the weekend. And Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it barrelled towards Mexico’s coast early on Saturday. The NHC said Simon’s maximum sustained winds increased to 225km/h (140mph). A storm of that strength or greater is considered a major hurricane. Simon is expected to bring heavy rainfall over parts of southwestern Mexico, possibly concentrated along the coast of Jalisco and in parts of Michoacan, Colima, and Nayarit. Forecasters warned of life-threatening flooding and mudslides. (Workers cordon off a petrol pump with yellow tape at a gas station in Navarre, Florida, on October 9, 2026, as Hurricane Isaias moves north toward the Florida Panhandle. [AFP])  Workers cordon off a petrol pump with yellow tape at a gas station in Navarre, Florida, on October 9, 2026, as Hurricane Isaias moves north toward the Florida Panhandle. 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