Katie Williams
Live reporter

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Hurricane Isaias continues to cause disruption as it makes its way across the south-east of the United States.

Two people have been killed in Florida - one woman by a fallen tree, and one man from carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator. Two people have also been killed in Alabama, the state's governor said.

Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands are without power across Florida, Alabama and Georgia.

Isaias peaked as a category three hurricane, but was downgraded to category two before it made landfall in Florida on Friday night.

The storm has since weakened further and is now categorised as a post-tropical cyclone, with maximum sustained winds of 35mph (55km/h).

Heavy rain is expected to continue today, with the National Hurricane Center warning that "flash, urban, and river flooding is possible across the region". Alabama's governor also warned of "possible spinoff tornadoes".

We are now ending our live coverage - you can read more in our news story.

Sheriff Chip W Simmons has just confirmed a second "storm related fatality" in Escambia County, Florida.

The death was "due to carbon monoxide poisoning", he says, urging people not to operate generators indoors, including in garages.

A man was killed, and four other people in the home have been hospitalised, he says.

It follows earlier confirmation that a separate person - a woman - was killed after a tree fell on her house.

The city of Charleston, in South Carolina, has asked people to stay at home tonight, with high tide expected to reach 7.5ft (2.3m) and "heavy rain" still possible.

"After dark, floodwater is much harder to see, and it’s impossible to judge how deep it is from behind the wheel," the city warns in a post on Facebook.

It also urges people not to push water into people's homes by driving down flooded streets.

There were 21 road closures during the previous high tide this morning, it says.

Ahead of the storm, Charleston warned that people would "still feel" the hurricane, despite it being "hundreds of miles away".

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In an update on X, the Florida National Guard has shared pictures of troops pulling people to safety after a truck became submerged in a flooded ditch.

"Saving lives!" the post says, explaining that the soldiers "stopped, swam to the vehicle and pulled its occupants to safety".

The troops were en route from Tallahassee, it adds.

The National Guard has been out supporting efforts more widely in the state. Earlier pictures show troops clearing a road of fallen trees.

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As Isaias hit Florida, hundreds of thousands were left without power, with trees down and houses damaged.

But for some, the storm was not as bad as they had expected.

"I'm very glad actually that it didn't go and wipe everybody's businesses and all the stuff that everybody's been working for their whole life," William Sexton, a resident of Destin in Florida, tells Reuters news agency.

"It's really expensive over here in Destin, so a lot of damage can cause a lot of money."

Sexton adds that many members of the community are older people who "have been paying and working their whole life".

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Al Iannaccone, another Destin resident, also tells Reuters: "Very lucky, very lucky for as big of a hurricane as they predicted. Things were not as bad as they could be.

"Few trees down, the electricity went out probably about eight o'clock last night. So not as bad as it could be; we feel very fortunate."

We can bring you more now from Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, who has just said two people were killed in her state due to Isaias.

In a social media post, she says the storm brought heavy winds to Alabama, bringing down trees, cutting power and causing some damage.

She has also rescinded the mandatory evacuation of non-residents.

All major roads including the Intracoastal Waterway have reopened, the governor announced, although some roads remain closed.

"Fellow Alabamians, please continue being smart today as cleanup continues," she says.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has said two people from the state have been killed as Isais hit the south-eastern US.

"Unfortunately, we have also learned that two Alabamians have lost their lives," Ivey says in a post on X, without giving further details on the circumstances of the deaths.

Earlier, we reported that one person had died in the state after a tree fell on a house. Another person was also killed in Florida.

Isaias is one of three storms threatening the North American continent this weekend - communities are also bracing for Tropical Storm Rachel and Hurricane Simon.

Rachel is expected to bring extreme conditions to Baja California tonight, the Mexican state which borders California. Its effects could also be felt in southern California.

NHC is warning of "damaging wind gusts" and "significant flash and urban flooding" in some areas, as well as "life-threatening surf and rip current conditions".

Meanwhile, Simon is likely to bring "catastrophic wind" and "life-threatening storm surge impacts" to the west-central coast of Mexico.

NHC has warned of heavy rainfall and "life-threatening flooding and mudslides" in the south-west. Dangerous surf and rip currents could also impact some areas.

We can now bring you the latest images out of Florida, after Hurricane Isaias made landfall there on Friday night.

The state continues to face a risk of flooding, but earlier Governor Ron DeSantis said the "water levels across Florida's Gulf Coast are expected to "continue receding throughout the day".

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In Alabama, a Dale County sheriff's deputy was injured when a tree fell on him, Sheriff Mason Bynum tells Live 5 WCSC, external.

In a phone interview, Bynum says the deputy was responding to a rollover crash when a tree fell on one of the vehicles involved, trapping the driver and striking the deputy.

The driver was unharmed, but the deputy was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, Bynum says.

In a social media post published about an hour ago, external, the Dale County Sheriff’s Office says the deputy is now back home with his family.

Meanwhile, the office is continuing to respond to reports of trees down across roads and power cuts in the county.

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We have been monitoring power cuts over the past few hours, as Isaias continues to cause disruption.

The total number of outages in the three worst-hit states is moving quickly, but has dropped to about 800,000 based on poweroutage.com reports. It was earlier at more than 850,000.

Florida

Florida, where the hurricane made landfall yesterday, currently has over 438,000 customers without power, according to the site.

Governor Ron DeSantis said earlier that more than 80% were without power in some counties in the state. Workers carrying out repairs began work last night, he added.

Alabama

More than 251,000 are without power in Alabama, according to the same monitoring site.

Alabama Power, which serves 1.6 million customers, says heavy rain and strong winds have created "challenging conditions for restoration".

Georgia

Poweroutage.com says just over 91,000 customers are without power in Georgia.

Georgia Power, which serves 2.8 million customers, says crews are "out where it is safe working to assess damage and restore power".

North Carolina

Despite Isaias not directly passing through the state, there are now more than 12,400 households without power, poweroutage.com states.

North Carolina now has more than 12,400 households without power, according to poweroutage.com.

While Isaias isn't expected to cross into the state, the US National Hurricane Center earlier warned that heavy rain could be expected in its coastal areas, with the possibility of flooding.

Isaias is still slowing down travel around Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia on Saturday.

Several airports are feeling the effects. Florida's Pensacola International Airport, which closed on Friday due to the storm, remains closed to commercial traffic, as authorities work on damage assessment. Alabama's Gulf Shores International reopened on Saturday morning following a storm-safety assessment.

Florida's Destin-Fort Walton Beach airport is now open but experiencing significant impacts with 84% of outgoing flights cancelled on Saturday according to flight tracking site FlightAware.

Several airlines including Delta, United and American are offering travel waivers to passengers flying to, from, or through airports in the area. That includes airports in Panama City, Florida; Birmingham, Alabama and Gulfport/Biloxi, Mississippi.

National rail provider Amtrak says its services from New Orleans to Mobile are suspended until Sunday, while its New Orleans - Atlanta service is suspended until Monday.

A number of roads are also closed due to downed trees and power lines across the region.

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Although Isaias has weakened, the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) warns it is still expected to bring heavy rain to the south-eastern US.

According to the latest public advisory, 4 to 8in of rain (10.2 - 20.3cm) is expected across southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, and south-west Georgia.

Localised totals of up to 15inare possible, particularly in rain bands across the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, it adds.

Across much of the rest of the south-east, 2 to 5inof rain is expected, with localised totals of up to 10inpossible, especially across the southern Appalachians and coastal Carolinas.

"Flash, urban, and river flooding is possible across the region," the NHC warns.

Here are some of the latest pictures we've received from Florida showing the wreckage left in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias.

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A person has died in Birmingham, Alabama, after a tree fell on a home amid strong winds from Isaias, the local emergency management agency confirmed.

Authorities received the call at about 05:00 local time (10:00 GMT), the agency said, adding that it could not yet share further details about the victim or the incident.

The governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey, says officials are concerned about "strong winds, heavy rain and possible spinoff tornadoes" in parts of the state.

"As we approach the weekend and any travel plans, make sure you have reliable information as conditions develop," she says, urging people to "heed local warnings and stay weather aware".

Meanwhile, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp says officials are monitoring the impact of the storm as it moves through the state.

"This morning, I spoke with [Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema)] Administrator Hamilton to ensure we remain in close contact and are ready to respond wherever needed," he writes on X.

The federal agency is responsible for helping people before, during and after disasters.

Isaias was the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season and peaked as a category three hurricane, with sustained wind speeds of 193km/h (120mph).

It was later downgraded to category two as it approached the shore, and made landfall in Florida at about 21:40 local time on Friday (01:40 GMT on Saturday).

Isaias has now weakened, with maximum sustained winds of 35mph (55km/h), but it continues to threaten parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the Carolinas, according to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC).

It is expected to bring storm surges, flash flooding and a risk of tornadoes across parts of the south-east US today.