Hurricane Isaias Leaves Trail of Destruction in Southeast: 'Never Expected to Be 77 Years Old and Go Through This'
October 12, 2026 / 9:48 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Hurricane Isaias caused significant destruction across the Southeast, from Florida to the Carolinas.
- The storm resulted in at least four deaths in Florida and Alabama.
- Thousands of customers in Florida and Alabama were left without power.
- Isaias spawned at least eight confirmed tornadoes in Georgia and the Carolinas.
- Western North Carolina experienced flooding due to heavy rainfall.
- Tropical Storm Rachel brought 8-foot waves to the coast of Southern California.
- The Coast Guard rescued a man from a sailboat that ran ashore near Los Angeles.
- Flooding from Rachel impacted the Las Vegas Strip in southern Nevada.
- Dangerous floods in Utah stranded around 70 runners participating in an ultramarathon.