As of mid-October 2026, NPR confirmed at least four storm-related deaths after Hurricane Isaias struck the U.S. Gulf Coast as a Category 2 hurricane. Two fatalities were reported in Florida’s Escambia County—one person killed when a tree collapsed onto a home, and another from carbon monoxide poisoning tied to a poorly ventilated generator—and two more in Alabama (Jefferson County and Barbour County).
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, on the evening of October 9, 2026, with sustained winds around 105 mph before weakening to a post-tropical cyclone as it moved inland. Officials continued to warn about flooding, power outages, and storm debris in the days that followed.
Source: NPR / New Hampshire Public Radio — At least 4 deaths attributed to Isaias after hurricane bashes Florida and Alabama (Oct. 10–11, 2026).