'Dangerous' Hurricane Isaias Expected to Get Stronger Before Landfall
The storm could bring 1-3 inches of rain and isolated 4-5 inch totals, with localized street flooding and 40 mph beach gusts possible.
- On Thursday, Gov. Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Isaias, which is forecast to make landfall on the Gulf Coast Friday night. National Hurricane Center director Michael Brennan urged coastal residents to prepare immediately.
- GEMA Director Josh Lamb initiated response efforts Friday ahead of the storm's arrival during a critical time for Georgia farmers. High winds and heavy rains threaten ongoing cotton and peanut harvests across the state.
- Coastal Georgia expects wind gusts of 40 mph, while inland regions face 20-30 mph gusts and a low risk of isolated tornadoes. Rainfall totals of 1-3 inches are expected through Sunday, with localized 4-5 inch totals possible.
- Alabama Athletics confirmed the Georgia Bulldogs Saturday game in Tuscaloosa remains scheduled. Kemp, referencing Hurricane Helene's 2024 course shift, urged citizens to prepare, stating, "We want Georgians to take this storm seriously."
- Mark Masters, executive director at the Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center, noted that while high winds could damage crops, a slow rain event would be "welcome news" for the Floridan Aquifer, which has lacked significant recharge for a year.
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‘Dangerous, life-threatening’ Hurricane Isaias strengthens as it barrels toward the Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias rapidly strengthened as it barreled toward the Gulf Coast Thursday morning — with the life-threatening storm possibly reaching near Category 3 strength before making landfall late Friday, according to meteorologists.
Hurricane Isaias Forecast to Hit Gulf Coast as Category 2
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Hurricane Isaias has strengthened into a hurricane and is forecast to move northeastward across the central Gulf, with landfall along the central Gulf Coast expected Friday night. The forecast calls for Isaias to reach the coast as a strong Category 2 hurricane. The precise landfall location and intensity could change as the storm approaches.…
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This has been a year when the U.S. has been hit by one major natural disaster after another, and now two more are on the way. Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to become a Category 2 hurricane before it makes landfall along the Gulf Coast some time on Friday. Meanwhile, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Hurricane Isaias could bring flooding, isolated tornadoes to Georgia
Hurricane Isaias is forecast to make landfall on the Gulf Coast along the Florida Panhandle and coastal Alabama on Friday night, with potential flooding and isolated tornadoes in southwestern Georgia as the storm moves inland on Saturday.
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