Florida governor says six deaths confirmed in connection with Hurricane Isaias
Ron DeSantis said four deaths had been newly confirmed, bringing Florida’s storm-related toll to six.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said on October 13 that six people had been confirmed dead in the state in connection with Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall the previous week. Four of the deaths were newly confirmed; two had been confirmed earlier.
Circumstances of the confirmed deaths
The earlier deaths involved a tree falling on a home and a running generator in a garage, according to Reuters and The Guardian. DeSantis said the newly confirmed deaths included a car crash at an intersection where the traffic signal was not working and storm-related disruption to two people’s medical treatment. The reports do not provide circumstances for all six deaths.
Sources and context
- Six deaths confirmed in Florida from Hurricane Isaias, governor saysReuters, republished by The Straits Times
- Florida officials say six people dead from Hurricane IsaiasThe Guardian
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