Clean-up, power restoration mark the second day post-Hurricane Isaias

By: Michael Moline

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: October 11, 2026

Words: 938

Last Updated: 6 days, 19 hours ago


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Some 300,000 utility customer remained without power in the western Florida Panhandle two days after Hurricane Isaias hit — the majority of them customers of Florida Power & Light, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday.

Meanwhile the scope of damage was becoming clearer. Most of the destruction came not on the coast, which saw less storm surge than expected, but rather in north Santa Rosa and Escambia counties, where powerful winds lifted roofs …

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