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Hurricane Isaias Leaves 129,000 FPL Customers Without Power

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC · How we work

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Hurricane Isaias left most of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties without power.
The storm made landfall near Destin at 8:30 p.m. CDT on Oct. 9 as a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds.
Two Pensacola police officers and one firefighter were injured while responding to storm calls, Mayor D.C. Reeves said.
As of 8:15 a.m., 129,000 Florida Power and Light customers in Escambia County remained without electricity.

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Hurricane Isaias left most of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties without power.
The storm made landfall near Destin at 8:30 p.m. CDT on Oct. 9 as a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds.
Two Pensacola police officers and one firefighter were injured while responding to storm calls, Mayor D.C. Reeves said.
As of 8:15 a.m., 129,000 Florida Power and Light customers in Escambia County remained without electricity.