# Florida and Alabama declare emergencies as Hurricane Isaias approaches Gulf Coast

https://mins.news/en/item/93798

- NBC News, 2026-10-09 18:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/florida-and-alabama-declare-states-of-emergency-as-hurricane-isaias-nears-gulf-coast-271352389806

> Isaias has strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane. The National Hurricane Center warns of life-threatening storm surge and devastating winds, as Alabama residents prepare for the storm’s arrival.

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