Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM ET
Oct 9, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
Isaias Knocks Out Power to 423,000 in Florida
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday night along the Florida Panhandle between Pensacola and Destin as a Category 2 storm, with sustained winds near 110 mph. It severed power lines, leaving more than 423,000 without electricity, triggered flash flood emergencies and prompted President Donald Trump to approve a Florida emergency declaration authorizing federal disaster relief.
WHO: Hurricane Isaias; President Donald J. Trump; Federal Emergency Management Agency
WHAT: Isaias made landfall on Florida’s Panhandle, knocking out power to more than 423,000 people; Trump approved an emergency declaration for Florida.
WHEN: Reported Oct 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM ET
WHERE: Florida Panhandle
WHY: The emergency declaration authorized federal disaster relief following the hurricane’s impacts in Florida.
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