Hurricane Isaias has rapidly intensified into a Category 3 storm, prompting Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi to declare states of emergency ahead of its expected landfall along the Gulf coast. Authorities warn of prolonged power outages and a dangerous storm surge, with waves reaching up to 30 feet as the hurricane approaches. The late-season storm marks the first Atlantic hurricane of what officials describe as an unusually delayed season. Residents are urged to brace for severe coastal flooding and extended disruptions as the system nears the Alabama-Florida border.
Alabama, Florida and Mississippi declare emergencies, as residents prepare for ‘long-duration power outages’Isaias strengthened into a category 3 hurricane on Friday morning as it barreled toward the US Gulf coast, where states of emergency have been declared in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi.The hurricane, the first in the Atlantic in what has turned into a very late 2026 season, is expected to cause a “life-threatening storm surge”, officials said. Isaias is forecast to make landfall on Friday night, somewhere along the Alabama-Florida line with surging seas up to 7ft (2.1 meters) and waves as high as 30ft (9.1 meters). Continue reading...
