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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall near Destin, knocking out power across Florida and spawning tornadoes in North Central Florida

Category 2 Hurricane Isaias came ashore near Destin, leaving tens of thousands without electricity and triggering tornado watches across Alachua, Marion, Columbia, and several other North Central Florida counties, with warnings later lifted. Coastal communities including Horseshoe Beach and Steinhatchee braced for storm surge of four to six feet, while state officials activated the Emergency Operations Center to full capacity and warned that Interstate 10 could close when winds exceeded 39 miles per hour. Uber offered complimentary round-trip rides to state-approved evacuation shelters for Florida residents using a promo code, and the governor had declared a state of emergency ahead of landfall.

Sources: The Gainesville Sun · WCJB TV20 · WUFT News