Six deaths confirmed in Florida after Hurricane Isaias

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 03:27 · Archive

Six people have died in Florida following Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall on Friday.

Six deaths have been confirmed in Florida following Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall late on Friday. The storm brought strong winds, rain, flash floods and tornado threats across parts of the US south-east, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without power.

The deaths included one person killed by a fallen tree on a home and another found in their garage with a running generator in Escambia county. The remaining deaths involved a car accident at an intersection and storm-related disruptions to two people's medical treatment. Governor Ron DeSantis said in a press conference on Tuesday that the death toll was 'sad' but praised the work of local officials and Floridians for taking precautions, suggesting this had kept the death toll lower than in previous storms.

About 5,000 people in Florida remained without power north-west of where the storm landed. Free supplies were being provided at distribution locations to those affected by the hurricane.

How it is being reported

• Hurricane Isaias death toll rises to 6 in Florida as storm recovery continuesThe death toll in Florida from Hurricane Isaias has risen to six, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced during a news conference Tuesday.New York Post · 14 Oct, 09:32
• Florida officials say six people dead from Hurricane IsaiasGovernor Ron DeSantis says death toll ‘sad’ but praises work of local officials for helping to minimize storm’s impact Six deaths have been confirmed in Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias. In a press conference on Tuesday, Florida governor Ron DeSantis praised the work of local officials for minimizing the impact of the storm, which made landfall late on Friday, bringing strong winds, rain, flash floods and tornado threats across parts of the US south-east, leaving hundreds of thousands of residents without power. Continue reading...Guardian World · 13 Oct, 22:25

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