1 Dead In AL As Isaias Leaves Damage, Outages Across State

BIRMINGHAM, AL — At least one person in Alabama was killed as Hurricane Isaias brought damaging winds, fallen trees and widespread power outages to the state overnight Friday and into Saturday.

Jefferson County emergency officials said in an 11 a.m. update Saturday that one person was killed when a tree fell onto a home in the Huffman area of Birmingham during storms associated with the hurricane.

The victim's identity was not immediately released.

"Tragically, one person died after a tree fell onto a home in the Huffman area of Birmingham during last night's storms associated with Hurricane Isaias," the agency said. "Our thoughts are with the family and everyone affected by this heartbreaking loss."

The death comes as communities across Alabama begin assessing damage from Isaias, which made landfall near Destin, Florida, at approximately 8:30 p.m. CT Friday as a Category 2 hurricane before moving inland.

Jefferson County officials said they received multiple reports of trees falling onto homes during the overnight storms, although no additional storm-related injuries had been reported as of late Saturday morning.

Power outages, downed trees and debris remain the primary concerns across the county, with public works employees, emergency responders and utility crews working to clear roads and restore electricity.

"Please remain patient and give these crews room to work safely," the agency said.

As of the publication of this story, the latest figures show 231,468 homes and businesses without power in Alabama, including 12,940 in Jefferson County.

In an update just before noon on Saturday, Alabama Power said downed trees and damaged power lines have impacted communities Odenville, Brewton, Evergreen and Selma.

"Our crews are working through challenging conditions to restore customers as quickly and safely as possible," Alabama Power said in a statement posted to X.

The storm-related death in Jefferson County is also the second known fatality from Hurricane Isaias as of the publication of this story, with Patch reporting earlier on Saturday that a woman was killed near the Alabama state line in Escambia County, Florida when a tree fell on her home during the storm.

This is a developing story. Patch will continue to post fresh information as it becomes available.