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At least 2 deaths attributed to Isaias after hurricane bashes Florida and Alabama

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Hurricane Isaias has caused at least two deaths and widespread power outages after slamming into the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm.

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Fla., as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds Friday night.
At least two storm-related deaths occurred, with one in Escambia County, Fla., and another in Jefferson County, Ala.
Both fatalities resulted from trees collapsing onto residential homes.
Around 780,000 customers remained without power in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia as of Saturday morning.
Florida deployed approximately 16,000 utility workers to restore electricity.
Interstate 10, Route 98, and all state bridges reopened by Saturday morning after crews cleared fallen trees.
Isaias quickly weakened to a post-tropical storm with 35 mph sustained winds as it moved through Alabama.
Forecasters warned that tornadoes could spin off from the system far from the Gulf Coast.