‘Life-threatening storm surge’ headed to US Gulf coast as residents brace for Isaias
Alabama, Florida and Mississippi declare emergencies, with preparations under way for ‘long-duration power outages’ Hurricane Isaias neared landfall Friday…
The Guardian reports: Alabama, Florida and Mississippi declare emergencies, with preparations under way for ‘long-duration power outages’ Hurricane Isaias neared landfall Friday evening, barreling toward the US Gulf coast coast as a dangerous category 2 storm and prompting emergency declarations 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.
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