Overview
- A tree toppled onto a Birmingham house overnight, killing one person and leaving another occupant in the home with an unreported condition.
- Birmingham Fire Department crews responded after a call shortly after midnight and worked the scene while emergency teams secured the area.
- Early local reports that two people might be injured were later revised when Jefferson County EMA confirmed one fatality and said the victim has not been identified.
- Hurricane Isaias brought strong winds and heavy rain that knocked down trees across Alabama and contributed to at least one other reported death in Escambia County, Florida.
- Officials are continuing damage and casualty assessments and residents should avoid downed trees and power lines and follow local emergency guidance as crews clear debris.