Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin as a Category 2 storm with sustained winds reaching 105 mph. The storm resulted in four initial deaths, with two occurring in Florida and two in Alabama. Additional fatalities were later confirmed, bringing the total death toll to six across both states. In Escambia County, a woman died when a tree fell on her home, while her husband was injured but expected to survive. Another man in the same county died from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a generator running in a closed garage. In Alabama, a person was killed when a tree fell on a house in Birmingham, and another died in a motor vehicle crash involving a downed tree. Florida Governor DeSantis noted that some deaths occurred as indirect consequences of the storm, including a tragic accident during tree removal and medical treatment disruptions.
Key Points:
- Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph
- Four deaths were initially linked to the storm, two in Florida and two in Alabama
- A woman was killed when a tree fell on her Escambia County home, while her husband was injured
- One person in Alabama died when a tree fell on a house in Birmingham
