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Hurricane Isaias Hits Florida With 105-Mph Winds

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 6:08 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, with 105 mph winds on Friday night.
National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening storm surge up to 9 feet along the Gulf Coast.
Over 500,000 customers lost power in Florida and Alabama, according to PowerOutage.us.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey ordered non-residents to evacuate Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Dauphin Island.

History

Historical Context

Hurricane Andrew struck South Florida on August 24 1992, tearing roofs off homes and prompting a $27 billion insurance payout. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, under President George H.W. Bush, coordinated relief for over 1.5 million displaced residents and 65 fatalities. Today's Hurricane Isaias mirrors Andrew’s 105-mph winds, Gulf-coast surge warnings, and mass power outages, prompting Governor Kay Ivey’s evacuations of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. The 1992 disaster’s building-code reforms now shape coastal resilience, suggesting that Isaias-era reconstruction must prioritize stricter standards to curb future losses.

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Story summary

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, with 105 mph winds on Friday night.
National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening storm surge up to 9 feet along the Gulf Coast.
Over 500,000 customers lost power in Florida and Alabama, according to PowerOutage.us.
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey ordered non-residents to evacuate Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Dauphin Island.

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