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Hurricane Isaias Makes Landfall on US Gulf Coast as a Dangerous Category 2 Storm
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News18•10-10-2026, 07:30
Hurricane Isaias Makes Landfall on US Gulf Coast as a Dangerous Category 2 Storm
- •Hurricane Isaias struck the U.S. Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph.
- •The powerful storm brought dangerous storm surges, heavy rainfall, high winds, and flooding threats to communities across Florida and Alabama.
- •Over 365,000 customers lost power in Florida and Alabama, and mandatory evacuations were enforced in several counties along with curfews.
- •Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned residents of widespread power outages, fuel shortages, and highway closures as 5,000 National Guard troops deployed.
- •Isaias is expected to weaken into a tropical storm by Saturday afternoon while continuing to drop heavy rain across the Southeast and Midwest.
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Hurricane Isaias struck the U.S. Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 storm on Friday, bringing maximum sustained winds of 105 mph near Destin, Florida.
Forecasters warned that the storm surge could reach heights between 6 and 9 feet, posing significant risks to areas like Florida's Pensacola Beach and the Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Governments declared mandatory evacuations, deployed about 5,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen, imposed curfews in places like Mobile, Alabama, and issued boil-water notices while hundreds of thousands lost power.
