A late-season hurricane has made landfall along the US Gulf coast, bringing a dangerous combination of storm surge, heavy rainfall, and powerful winds. Forecasters warned of widespread flooding and strong gusts as millions in states like Florida, Georgia, and Alabama faced evacuation orders and emergency declarations. The storm, the first Atlantic hurricane of an unusually delayed season, struck as a category 2 system with sustained winds. Residents and officials are bracing for potentially severe impacts across multiple regions.
The hurricane is first in the Atlantic in what has turned into a very late season. Here’s what forecasters are saying about where Isaias will hit and how hardHurricane Isaias, which made landfall on the US Gulf coast Friday night, was forecast to bring a dangerous storm surge, significant rainfall, flooding and strong winds across the US Gulf coast this weekend. Millions of people across several states, including Florida, Georgia and Alabama, were under evacuation orders as officials prepared for the storm. All three states issued states of emergency.The hurricane, the first in the Atlantic in what has turned into a very late 2026 season, made landfall as a category 2 storm, with sustained winds of 105 mph. Continue reading...
