One death reported in Florida as Hurricane Isaias moves through

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin late Friday with 105 mph winds before weakening and pushing into Alabama, leaving at least two people dead, one in Escambia County from a falling tree and one in Alabama.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday the state had avoided the need for large-scale search and rescue, with local officials reportedly handling requests through normal operations. As of Saturday morning, about 448,000 Florida customers were without power, with hard-hit counties like Santa Rosa and Holmes seeing 90% and 89% outages respectively.

State officials reported all state-owned bridges and major highways, including I-10 and U.S. 98, reopened after inspection, though smaller roads remained debris-strewn. Florida's attorney general warned residents against unlicensed out-of-state contractors looking to exploit storm damage, and the state's emergency management director urged people to stay off the roads and away from downed power lines.

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