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Woman, 57, was crushed by a falling tree in bed as her husband used his smartwatch to raise the alarm during Hurricane Isaias

From the Newshound archive · first published 7 October 2026 · last updated 12 October 2026.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has placed 25 Gulf Coast counties under a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strengthen to Category 2 with 110 mph winds before landfall later this week.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has placed 25 Gulf Coast counties under a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strengthen to Category 2 with 110 mph winds before landfall later this week.

Jenn Biggs Williams, 57, was killed when a tree crashed through the roof of her Pensacola home during Hurricane Isaias on Saturday, leaving her husband Joey trapped with crushed legs beneath the wreckage. Unable to reach his phone, Joey crawled free after 20 to 30 minutes and used his Apple Watch to text his son with the devastating news: 'My wife is gone.' Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 storm near Destin, Florida on Friday night with 105mph winds before weakening to a post-tropical cyclone.

The storm has now killed four people across Florida and Alabama, and left more than a million homes without power.

Drone footage captured the roof ripped clean off an apartment complex in Milton, Florida, with furniture and belongings scattered throughout the wreckage.

Joey's stepson spent the morning after the storm cutting down fallen trees in grief: 'I've been dropping trees all morning, crying and carrying on.'

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