What happened
A Category 2 hurricane named Isaias made landfall in the Florida Panhandle on Friday night, bringing winds of over 100 miles per hour and causing significant damage. The storm downed trees, damaged buildings, and left nearly half a million residents without power.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the storm made landfall at 8:30 p.m. CT, exactly two years to the day and hour of the last hurricane to make landfall in the US. The storm rapidly weakened over Alabama and has since transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone.
Reports of the aftermath have been slow to come in, but videos on social media show the storm's impact, including a dramatic video of the roof of a hotel in Pensacola being damaged. The storm also caused a significant storm surge, but the extent of the damage is not yet clear.
Lt. Gov. Jay Collins predicted that the aftermath would be extensive, saying that the storm
