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Hurricane Isaias Batters US Coast With 185 km/h Winds
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News18•10-10-2026, 14:54
Hurricane Isaias Batters US Coast With 185 km/h Winds
- •Formed as the first hurricane of the year in the Atlantic Ocean, Hurricane Isaias struck the coastal areas of Florida and Alabama.
- •The storm brought torrential rainfall and strong gale winds reaching speeds of 185 kilometers per hour, causing severe damage.
- •Power infrastructure suffered heavy damage, disrupting electricity supply to over five hundred thousand homes and businesses.
- •Tens of thousands of residents were evacuated as a precautionary measure while a state of emergency was declared and rescue operations accelerated.
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Hurricane Isaias struck the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida, as a dangerous Category 2 storm on Friday evening.
Severe damage to power infrastructure left more than 500,000 homes and businesses without electricity across affected states like Florida and Alabama.
The storm brought torrential rains and strong gale winds reaching speeds between 165 and 185 kilometers per hour, with wind gusts up to 186 km/h recorded in Santa Rosa Beach.
