India, Oct. 12 -- Hurricane Isaias left more than 750,000 customers without electricity across the southeastern United States on Saturday, October 10, after making landfall as a Category 2 hurricane and causing fatalities, widespread damage and concerns over flooding. The storm weakened to a tropical depression as it moved northeast, while Direct Relief assessed medical needs and coordinated with healthcare providers across the affected region.
Widespread Outages Across Multiple States
Florida's Panhandle was among the hardest-hit areas, particularly around Pensacola. More than half of the reported outages were in Florida, with Escambia County alone recording approximately 133,000 customers without power.
Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi...