# Isaias strengthens into dangerous Category 3 hurricane heading toward US Gulf Coast

https://mins.news/en/item/93144

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-09 12:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/3TNgBvO

> Isaias has intensified into a powerful Category 3 hurricane and is surging toward the US Gulf Coast.

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