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Isaias becomes the season's first hurricane as the Gulf Coast braces for landfall
October 8, 2026
CBC reports that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 counties in the Panhandle and Big Bend regions.
This year, according to CBC, the Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet due to a strong El Niño.
New York Post and CBC report that Tropical Storm Isaias formed Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico, and forecasters predicted it will quickly strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before striking the US Gulf Coast later in the week.
CBC reports that Hurricane Michael levelled homes and buildings near Panama City, Fla., in 2018. Last year, according to CBC, the event drew an estimated 325,000 people. CBC reports that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 counties in the Panhandle and Big Bend regions.
CBC and New York Post report that forecasters warned of “dangerous, life-threatening” conditions along parts of the northern Gulf Coast beginning Friday and into the weekend. According to New York Post, The hurricane center said, “Isaias is expected to remain a dangerous hurricane through landfall, and gusty winds are expected well inland after landfall …”. According to CBC and Axios, Hurricane Isaias strengthened to a powerful Category 2 storm Thursday on its track toward the Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center says.
New York Post and CBC agree that Isaias is then expected to dramatically weaken before making landfall.
According to New York Post, The hurricane center said, “Isaias is expected to remain a dangerous hurricane through landfall, and gusty winds are expected well inland after landfall …”.
Still developing
CBC reports that storm activity in the Pacific has been above average. New York Post and CBC report that Isaias is then expected to dramatically weaken before making landfall.
How settled the reporting is
Sources
- Axios — Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 storm in Gulf - Axios New Orleans
- CBC — Isaias expected to become hurricane before hitting U.S. Gulf Coast, forecasters say - CBC
- New York Post — ‘Dangerous, life-threatening’ Hurricane Isaias strengthens as it barrels toward the Gulf Coast - New York Post
- AP
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