Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Cat 2 en route to southern US
October 8, 2026
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MIAMI, United States (AFP)—Hurricane Isaias intensified to Category 2 in the Gulf of Mexico’s warm waters on Thursday as it churned toward the southern United States, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
The first hurricane of the Atlantic season, Isaias is forecast to make landfall in Florida, Alabama or Mississippi overnight Friday to Saturday, according to the NHC.
It warned residents in the likely impact zone that emergency preparations to protect lives and property from high winds and storm surges “should be rushed to completion.”
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