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At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern US

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At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern USWorldPing
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What happened

Four people died in the southeastern United States as post-tropical cyclone Isaias threatened flooding and tornado risks Saturday as it moved northward after making landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 09:18:48 UTC.

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  1. At least 2 deaths attributed to Isaias after hurricane bashes Florida and Alabama

  2. Hurricane Isaias kills four, leaves 650,000 without power in Florida

  3. Saudi Arabia threatens 'decisive' response after Riyadh airport strike kills at least 12

  4. At least 4 dead as cyclone Isaias drenches southern US

  5. At least 109 migrants dead, more than 100 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti

  6. At least 12 killed, more than 300 hurt in strike on Saudi airport, officials say

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Isaias downgraded to post-tropical cyclone after landfall in Florida

Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone early Saturday after it made landfall in northwestern Florida, where it lashed the U.S. Gulf Coast with heavy rain and strong winds, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

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