Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida with severe effects expected across several states

The Guardian UK Saturday 10 October 2026, 01:44 UTC By Richard Luscombe in Miami 1 min read

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Governors of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida declared states of emergency as a downsized Fema faces first major testHurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday evening, sweeping ashore from the northern Gulf of Mexico as the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said the center of the cyclone made landfall at 9.30pm ET as a category 2 hurricane.

Governors of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida declared states of emergency as a downsized Fema faces first major test

Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday evening, sweeping ashore from the northern Gulf of Mexico as the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season.

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said the center of the cyclone made landfall at 9.30pm ET as a category 2 hurricane.

Hurricane Isaias (EVENT) Florida (LOCATION) Mississippi (LOCATION) Alabama (LOCATION) Fema (ORG) Isaias (PERSON) Destin (LOCATION) Gulf of Mexico (LOCATION) Atlantic (LOCATION) The National Hurricane Center (ORG) NHC (ORG) Miami (LOCATION) 9.30pm ET (ORG)

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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida October 10, 2026Hurricane Isaias, a Category 2 storm, has made landfall near Destin, Florida, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Friday evening. Destin is in the panhandle region of northern Florida. The NHC warned of "life-threatening storm surge impacting the Gulf Coast as dangerous hurricane conditions and flash flooding spread inland."

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