# Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 3

https://mins.news/en/video/93452

- ABC News, 2026-10-09 15:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmdSmLCkTNU

> Officials say Hurricane Isaias is now a Category 3 storm, moving toward the Gulf Coast, with landfall expected Friday evening in Florida's Panhandle.

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