Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida with severe effects expected across several states
Governors of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida declared states of emergency as a downsized Fema faces first major test Hurricane Isaias made landfall near…
The Guardian reports: Governors of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida declared states of emergency as a downsized Fema faces first major test Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday evening, sweeping ashore from the northern Gulf of Mexico as the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season.
Two hours later, it was downgraded to a category 1 storm.
This environment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Florida, Hurricane Isaias and Governors of Mississippi.
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- The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said the center of the cyclone made landfall at 9.30pm ET as a category 2 hurricane with winds reaching 105 mph (165km/h). (The Guardian)
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