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Hurricane Isaias downgraded after making landfall in Florida

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: BBC Science
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Hundreds of thousands of households are without power in Florida and Alabama as Isaias continues its path across south-eastern US.

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  • Reported by BBC Science and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:55:12 UTC.

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  1. Hurricane Isaias downgraded after making landfall in Florida

  2. Isaias downgraded to post-tropical cyclone after landfall in Florida

  3. Tsunami alert after major earthquake rocks Panama

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