# Hurricane Isaias strengthens as US Gulf Coast prepares for landfall

https://mins.news/en/item/91989

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 19:00 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/hurricane-isaias-strengthens-us-gulf-coast-prepares-landfall-2026-10-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac7e8587858580001465170

> Hurricane Isaias strengthened on Thursday while moving toward the US Gulf Coast. Parts of Florida ordered mandatory evacuations, and Alabama declared an emergency as forecasters warned of life-threatening storm surges, tornadoes and flooding.

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