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  "id": 13515960,
  "title": "Isaias kills four, about 670,000 without power after landfall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/isaias-kills-four-about-670-000-without-power-after-landfall",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T20:04:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/isaias-kills-four-about-670000-without-power-after-landfall-6449701"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four individuals perished in Florida when Hurricane Isaias made landfall on October 10th, and approximately 670,000 people across Florida, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi remained without electricity as the storm transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone. Two fatalities were attributed to trees falling on residences, reported local media and authorities. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis informed that no search and rescue tasks were initiated following landfall, indicating minimal impact. However, hazardous conditions continued, including storm surges, flash flooding, and damaging winds, with a tornado threat persisting across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia, and the Carolinas. The National Hurricane Center warned that these hazards would persist on Saturday. Power restoration was a top priority for Florida authorities, with highways, bridges, and airports reopening, and teams assessing damage. DeSantis stated that assessments would be conducted in the morning, providing insights into the speed of power restoration. Approximately 16,000 utility linemen were prepared to respond to the storm. As of midday on Saturday, some 420,000 customers in Florida, 190,000 in Alabama, 43,000 in Georgia, and 17,000 in Mississippi were without electricity, according to PowerOutage.us. Meanwhile, another storm, Rachel, was approaching the coast of northern Baja California, causing wind gusts and increased tides, leaving 7,000 people without power in California. Alabama's emergency management agency reported hazardous travel conditions in Houston County, under a flash flood warning, with all county roads closed until further notice. The downed trees and power lines in Houston County made travel unsafe. Due to Hurricane Isaias, 69% of oil output and 57% of natural gas production in the US Gulf of Mexico remained suspended, slightly lower than Friday's figures, according to the Marine Minerals Administration. About 113 production platforms, representing 30% of the total, remained evacuated. Shell and Chevron were beginning to redeploy personnel to their respective assets in the Gulf and seeking to restore full production, with remobilization continuing through Sunday.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Isaias weakens but flash flooding threat persist as hundred of thousands grapple with power outages",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/isaias-weakens-but-flash-flooding-threat-persist-as-hundred-of",
        "published": "2026-10-10T12:23:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Hurricane Isaias: Hundreds of thousands without power in US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/hurricane-isaias-hundreds-of-thousands-without-power-in-us",
        "published": "2026-10-10T12:49:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "Isaias brings rain, wind and leaves thousands without power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/isaias-brings-rain-wind-and-leaves-thousands-without-power",
        "published": "2026-10-10T14:15:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Hurricane Isaias leaves two dead and 800,000 without power in US Southeast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/hurricane-isaias-leaves-two-dead-and-800-000-without-power-in-us",
        "published": "2026-10-10T15:45:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Isaias kills 4 in US, leaves 670,000 without power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/isaias-kills-4-in-us-leaves-670-000-without-power",
        "published": "2026-10-10T20:29:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}