Hurricane Isaias forecast to bring dangerous storm surge, with millions under warnings in US
Hurricane Isaias has intensified into a Category 2 hurricane, prompting state of emergency declarations across Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Millions of residents are under warnings as officials urge evacuations ahead of expected life-threatening storm surges and high winds.
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People in Mobile, Alabama, prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Isaias on Thursday. People in Mobile, Alabama, prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Isaias on Thursday. US weather Millions on alert as Hurricane Isaias set to bring dangerous storm surge Residents in areas from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Florida urged to ‘evacuate if told to do so’
Prefer the Guardian on Google Millions of people from Louisiana to Florida were under hurricane warnings on Thursday as Hurricane Isaias heads toward the US Gulf coast, with weather officials warning of dangerous storm surge, hurricane-force winds, heavy rainfall and flooding.
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