Hurricane Isaias Weakens After Gulf Coast Landfall, Causing Widespread Power Outages and Offshore Oil Production Shutdowns

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 storm on Friday night, October 9th, before weakening to a post-tropical cyclone as it moved inland across Alabama. The storm caused widespread power outages, affecting hundreds of thousands of customers across Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Additionally, approximately 72% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production and 59% of natural gas production were shut down ahead of the hurricane, marking one of the most significant disruptions to offshore energy production in recent years.