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DeSantis deploys 16,000 utility workers to restore power after Isaias

10/11/2026

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis deployed state crews early Saturday to clear major highways and bridges after Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 storm.

The hurricane struck the Florida Panhandle late Friday, cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands of residents while strong winds swept through the Southeast region.

DeSantis told Fox & Friends Weekend that the state scrambled assets at 3:00 a.m. for road clearing and potential search and rescue operations.

He noted that no requests for search and rescue assets had been received, which he described as a cautiously good sign.

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