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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida with severe effects expected across several states

October 10, 2026 The Guardian World 1 min read
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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida with severe effects expected across several states

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Hurricane Isaias crashed into the US Gulf coast on Friday as a dangerous category 2 storm, hammering communities in Alabama and the Florida panhandle with damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surges.

The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made landfall near Destin, Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. It had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (169 kph). The storm weakened to just below major hurricane status before it came ashore.

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