Key things to know about Hurricane Isaias as millions under evacuation orders

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Hurricane Isaias made landfall on the US Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm, with sustained winds of 105 mph. Forecasters warned of storm surge, heavy rain, flooding and strong winds, prompting evacuation orders for millions and emergency declarations in Florida, Georgia and Alabama.

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 hard Hurricane 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...