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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida leaving thousands without power across Gulf Coast

  • Hurricane Isaias, the first of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall along the northern Gulf Coast early Saturday as a Category 2 hurricane.
  • Marking the latest start to an Atlantic hurricane season since satellite tracking began in 1966, Isaias formed late on October 7, 2026, following months of unusual storm inactivity.
  • With maximum sustained winds near 110 mph, the storm threatens the Florida Panhandle and Alabama with life-threatening storm surges of 6-10 feet and isolated rainfall totals reaching 15 inches.
  • North Carolina officials have placed urban search and rescue teams on a state mission order in key locations to ensure readiness for potential flash flooding and severe weather through the weekend.
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It can still cause heavy rain in southern Alabama, the northwestern coast of Florida and Georgia, said the National Hurricane Center

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The National Hurricane Center (NHC) noted that, despite the loss of strength, it could still cause heavy rains in southern Alabama and the northwestern coast of Florida and Georgia.

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ADN 40 broke the news on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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