Hurricane Isaias leaves hundreds of thousands without power on Gulf Coast
Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season, has struck the US Gulf Coast. More than 860,000 customers are without power, with Florida and Alabama experiencing the largest outages. Live updates follow the storm as it moves inland across the south-east.
The outages could affect hundreds of thousands of households and businesses across the Gulf Coast and south-east, potentially disrupting refrigeration, communications, medical equipment and daily travel. Florida and Alabama may face the most immediate strain, while smaller outage clusters elsewhere could add pressure on local utilities. As Isaias moves inland, recovery crews may encounter downed lines and debris, and residents could face uncertainty over when service returns. The storm’s broader social impact may depend on how quickly power is restored and how far damage extends. Count: The1 outages2 could3 affect4 hundreds5 of6 thousands7 of8 households9 and10 businesses11 across12 the13 Gulf14 Coast15 and16 south-east17, potentially18 disrupting19 refrigeration20, communications21, medical22 equipment23 and24 daily25 travel26. Florida27 and28 Alabama29 may30 face31 the32 most33 immediate34 strain35, while36 smaller37 outage38 clusters39 elsewhere40 could41 add42 pressure43 on44 loca