# Boarded windows and evacuations as major hurricane nears US Gulf Coast

https://mins.news/en/item/94010

- Reuters, 2026-10-10 00:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/boarded-windows-evacuations-major-hurricane-nears-us-gulf-coast-2026-10-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac98724785858000146648e

> Residents of coastal towns in Florida and Alabama boarded windows and filled sandbags on Friday as Hurricane Isaias approached the US Gulf Coast, bringing life-threatening storm surge and winds of 115 mph (185 kph).

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