Here’s the latest

• Inland threats continue: Flooding rain, isolated tornadoes and strong winds remain a threat across the Southeast today and into early Sunday as the remnants of Isaias push farther inland. Recovery efforts have begun but hundreds of thousands of people remain without power.
• Hurricane downgraded: Isaias has weakened into a post-tropical cyclone after first making landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane, hitting with 5 feet of storm surge and 105 mph sustained winds. It is the first US hurricane landfall since Milton came ashore as a Category 3 south of Tampa exactly two years ago.
• Wide impact: People in Alabama have been urged to prepare for the worst as the situation develops, amid concerns about possible “spin-off tornadoes.” Local authorities have urged residents to stay off roads as crews assess the damage.

High winds topple wall, leave standing water in Pensacola

CNN’s Rafael Romo is on the ground in Pensacola, Florida, where he has reported on some of the damage left in the wake of Isaias.

A heavy wooden wall was knocked down by high winds, with standing water forming across the city, Romo reported.

Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves told Romo that downed trees and power lines were causing danger and blocking roads. Reeves added that power is also gradually being restored to homes in the area.

Bridges reopen in northwestern Florida

At least two bridges in northwestern Florida have reopened as Isaias moves further inland Saturday, a CNN team on the ground reported.

Person dies after tree downed in Florida’s Escambia County

One person has died in Escambia County in western Florida, a spokesperson confirmed to CNN, after Isaias made landfall.

The death occurred “due to a downed tree,” the spokesperson said.

CNN has reached out to Escambia County for more details.

No requests for search and rescue assets “cautiously, a good sign,” Florida governor says

Pre-positioned search and rescue assets in Florida have not yet been called upon to respond after Isaias made landfall in the state Friday night and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tells Fox News, that’s “cautiously, a good sign.”

“I think that may be a sign that people heeded the warnings, took proper precautions,” DeSantis said on Fox & Friends Saturday morning.

Crews have been working overnight to clear the key arteries like Interstate 10 and key bridges from debris, the governor said.

Flash flood warning issued for Atlanta

Heavy rain on the eastern flank of Isaias is pummeling Atlanta this morning.

About 1 to 3 inches of rain has fallen so far, which has prompted a flash flood warning for over two million people in the city until 1:15 p.m. ET. An additional 2 to 3 inches is possible over the next few hours.

“Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly,” the National Weather Service said.

Alabama governor says she’s worried about “possible spinoff tornadoes”

In a situation update released a short while ago, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said her team is “worried about strong winds, heavy rain and possible spinoff tornadoes in certain parts of the state,” as Isaias moves north after making landfall late last night.

Ivey urged Alabamians to have “reliable information” as the situation develops.

“Y’all be safe, heed local warnings and stay weather aware,” Ivey added.

More than 874,000 power customers in the dark across the Southeast

The number of customers left without power across the Southeast is above 874,000 this morning as Isaias continues to spread damaging winds and heavy rain inland, after first coming ashore as a Category 2 hurricane in Florida.

Isaias’ inland threats continue

Flooding rain, isolated tornadoes and strong winds are all threats on Saturday as the remnants of Isaias push farther inland.

Much of the Southeast is at risk of flash flooding, but the area of most concern extends from northeast Georgia to upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina. Rainfall totals in that area could reach 3 to 5 inches, with localized amounts of 6 to 10 inches possible, fueling both flash flooding and possible landslides.

Isaias weakens, but flooding and gusty winds remain a threat

Isaias’ sustained winds fell to 35 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in its final advisory at 5 a.m. ET.

Cut off from warm Gulf waters, Isaias rapidly weakened over land. Storm-killing winds in the upper levels of the atmosphere swept its thunderstorms far north of the storm’s center, causing it to lose its tropical structure.

Remaining threat: Damaging wind gusts and dangerous flash flooding remain a concern as the system quickly moves into the interior Southeast.

Landslides are also possible in the Southern Appalachians as the system heads toward the Tennessee Valley.

Weakening Isaias leaves flooding, outages and downed trees across Gulf Coast — catch up

The worst of Isaias has passed, but for communities along the Gulf Coast, the hard part is only beginning.

The system that came roaring ashore near Destin as a Category 2 hurricane, with a “growl” to its winds, as one Pensacola hotel guest described it, is now a post-tropical cyclone, the National Hurricane Center said in its 2 a.m. ET advisory.

All hurricane warnings have been lifted, though a long night of cleanup, outages and lingering danger lies ahead.

Here’s where things stand:

• The toll so far: Isaias struck with 5 feet of surge and 105 mph gusts – the first US hurricane landfall since Milton two years ago. In Pensacola, Florida, part of a hotel roof peeled away within seconds as conditions deteriorated. “As soon as it picked up, everything just came apart,” one guest said. Alabama’s Gulf Shores was spared the eyewall after the storm shifted northeast, drawing what a resident there called a “big sigh of relief.”
• One injury reported: A southern Alabama sheriff’s deputy was hospitalized with minor injuries after a tree fell on him as he responded to a crash. A driver trapped in the wreckage was freed and is unharmed, Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum said, urging people to stay off what he called dangerously impassable roads.
• Relentless rain: A Walton County weather station recorded nearly 10 inches of rain in just three hours, with flash flood emergencies declared across coastal Okaloosa County, including Destin and Fort Walton Beach.
• Recovery underway: Floodwaters have begun to recede in parts of Florida’s Okaloosa County, where crews are already restoring power and road-clearing teams are standing by, though officials warned it “will still take time.” In Alabama, more than 100 additional lineworkers are on-site. In Okaloosa County, officials plan to hand out water, tarps and meals to residents beginning Saturday morning.
• Outages: More than 860,000 customers are in the dark across the Southeast — roughly 442,000 in Florida and 313,000 in Alabama, per PowerOutage.com.

Power outages climb past 830,000 across the Southeast as Isaias pushes inland

The number of customers left without power across the Southeast now tops 830,000 as Isaias continues to spread damaging winds and heavy rain well inland, after first coming ashore as a Category 2 hurricane.

Here’s the latest breakdown by state, according to PowerOutage.com:

• Florida: 442,305 customers
• Alabama: 313,755 customers
• Georgia: 76,194 customers

The toll has risen across all three states since Friday night, with outages in Georgia growing especially sharply as the system brought gusty winds north. More than 1,700 customers were also without power in North Carolina.

Strong winds tear roof from hotel in Pensacola, Florida

The roof of a hotel was ripped away in Pensacola, Florida Friday — as Hurricane Isaias battered the area with powerful winds during landfall.

The hotel was identified by CNN as the Rest and Relax Inn on Plantation Road, near Interstate 10.

Video shared by eyewitness Jordan Glass captures the moment sections of the roof were peeled away and blown off the building as strong winds lashed the structure.

Damaging winds push deeper into the Southeast

Isaias’ winds could topple trees and knock out power farther inland Saturday as the storm pushes deeper into the Southeast.

Central Alabama faces winds of 30 to 40 mph, with a few gusts reaching 50 to 60 mph or higher, according to the National Weather Service in Birmingham. The threat lasts into early Sunday.

Strong gusts will also spread across Georgia and into the southern Appalachians Saturday.

Wind so strong it sounded like train whistle, Florida resident says

Fierce winds sounded like a train whistle as Hurricane Isaias tore through Tim Mowry’s Florida home on Friday, and whipped through a crack in his patio door.

Mowry, who rode out the storm from his home in Pensacola, lost power at around 4.30 p.m. ET but kept the lights on with a generator, he told the Associated Press.

His son, who lives just 15 minutes away, was unable to join him as the road was blocked by downed trees and power lines.

In Mowry’s backyard, parts of his fence were battered and water pooled on the ground. But he said the storm was still not as bad as he’d feared.

“As far as Pensacola-wise, we really got fortunate,” he told AP.

Isaias rips roof from Pensacola hotel, leaves flooding and fallen trees

Flooded roads, downed trees and toppled business signs were reported across parts of Florida’s Panhandle after Hurricane Isaias made landfall.

People worked to clear fallen trees from roadways as flash flooding affected some areas.

In Pensacola, part of a hotel roof was torn away during the storm. Hotel guest Storm McCree said the damage happened quickly as conditions worsened.

“It ripped the roof off and everything almost immediately. As soon as it picked up, everything just came apart,” McCree told storm chaser Brandon Clement.

“I’ve been in a lot of storms and the howling and the whistling and stuff like that, you know, the normal attributes you get with a hurricane, but this had like a growl to it. It almost had like a roar,” McCree said.

Power outages top 770,000 across the Southeast as Isaias moves inland

The number of locations that lost power across the Southeast has climbed past 770,000, as Isaias brought damaging winds and heavy rain across the Gulf Coast after coming ashore as a Category 2 hurricane.

Here’s the latest breakdown by state, according to PowerOutage.us:

• Florida: 425,000 customers
• Alabama: 304,000 customers
• Georgia: 46,000 customers

Hundreds of outages have also been reported in the Carolinas. In Florida’s hardest-hit counties, the storm has left large numbers of residents without electricity. Escambia County has the most outages in the state, with about 120,000 customers in the dark, followed by nearly 80,000 in Santa Rosa County.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said crews from utilities and the state Department of Transportation would begin restoration and debris-clearing work overnight, though officials have cautioned that it remains too dangerous to assess the full scope of the damage.

Sheriff’s deputy injured by fallen tree while responding to incident in Alabama

A deputy sheriff was injured while responding to a vehicle crash Friday night when a falling tree struck him and trapped the driver, CNN affiliate WALA reported.

A car had struck a tree, causing it to fall and multiple vehicles also hit the tree, Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum told the outlet.

“An additional tree fell, and fell over one of the vehicles that were involved and trapped that driver and also struck the deputy,” Bynum said.

“He has been transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.”

Isaias brought wild weather to the Gulf Coast, downing trees and power lines as it made landfall as a strong hurricane on Friday night.

The sheriff added that the driver was extricated and is okay.

Bynum urged the public to stay off the roads in what he called a “very dangerous situation.”

CNN has contacted Dale County Sheriff’s Office for comment.

“Reverse storm surge” pulls water out of Mobile Bay

Isaias pushed water away from the head of Mobile Bay late Friday night, dropping water levels at Mobile State Docks to roughly 3 feet below the usual predicted tide, according to a NOAA gauge.

This is called “reverse storm surge.” Strong winds push the water away from the coast rather than toward it.

Water levels have since rebounded, but still remain below the expected tide.

Isaias is no longer a hurricane, but flooding and strong winds remain

The storm continues to weaken and has also lost its tropical characteristics, making it a post-tropical cyclone. It now has sustained winds of 65 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center’s 2 a.m. ET advisory.

The storm is moving north through southern Alabama at 20 mph, spreading strong winds and a flash flood threat farther inland.

All hurricane warnings have been discontinued, but tropical storm and storm surge warnings remain in effect for parts of Florida’s Gulf Coast.