Alabama continued its clean-up and recovery efforts on Sunday following the impact of Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall Friday night. The storm caused at least two fatalities, with one death reported in Jefferson County and another in Barbour County. Widespread power outages affected thousands of residents across the state.
As of Sunday afternoon, approximately 50,800 Alabamians were still without power, according to poweroutage.us. This figure represents a substantial drop from the roughly 300,000 outages reported early Saturday morning. Within the Wiregrass region, Coffee and Geneva Counties bore the brunt of these outages, with each county reporting over 7,000 residents without electricity on Sunday.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed issued a statement Saturday night indicating significant progress in his city's recovery. Mayor Reed stated that power outages in the Montgomery area were mostly restored and that city roads were reopening. He attributed these improvements to the continuous efforts of public works teams, who had been actively clearing fallen trees, downed power lines, and scattered debris throughout the day. According to Mayor Reed, all major roads in Montgomery were open, and storm debris had been fully cleared from public areas.
Further south, Baldwin County had transitioned into its post-storm response phase by Saturday, as indicated on the Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) website. As of Sunday morning, no injuries had been reported within Baldwin County. However, the Baldwin County EMA website also noted that hazardous conditions persisted, including traffic signals without power, downed or damaged power lines, and fallen trees. Messages seeking comment were left with the Alabama, Baldwin County, and Mobile County Emergency Management Agencies on Sunday morning.
Hurricane Isaias initially made landfall near Destin, Florida, around 8:30 p.m. as a Category 2 hurricane, bringing wind speeds of 105 mph. Following landfall, the storm's path shifted slightly eastward, moving toward Central Alabama. By Sunday morning, Isaias had been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, with sustained winds measuring 29 mph. There were no reports of tornadoes in Alabama as of Sunday morning, and wind advisories across the state, which had been in effect, expired Saturday night. No further advisories have been published since.
