Hurricane Isaias hits Florida Panhandle, bringing torrential rain to the southeast

NPR | By Debbie Elliott,

Scott Simon

Published October 10, 2026 at 7:40 AM EDT

The first hurricane of the Atlantic hurricane season strikes the Florida panhandle and brings drenching rain over the southeast.

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NPR National Correspondent Debbie Elliott can be heard telling stories from her native South.

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