Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida and hammers Gulf coast
Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida as a Category 2 storm, causing significant damage across the Gulf Coast. Local officials have declared states of emergency as communities deal with flooding, power outages, and structural damage.
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A girl runs on Orange Beach, Alabama, as the outer bands of Hurricane Isaias reach shore on 9 October 2026. Photograph: Jen Golbeck/SOPA Images/Shutterstock A girl runs on Orange Beach, Alabama, as the outer bands of Hurricane Isaias reach shore on 9 October 2026. Photograph: Jen Golbeck/SOPA Images/Shutterstock Hurricane Isaias Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida and hammers Gulf coast Governors of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida declare states of emergency as a downsized Fema faces first major test
Prefer the Guardian on Google Hurricane Isaias crashed into the US Gulf coast on Friday as a dangerous category 2 storm, hammering communities in Alabama and the Florida panhandle with damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surges.
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