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Isaias hits Category 2 as diesel concerns mount and Gulf energy insurance risks come into focus

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 12m ago
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12m ago Keeping track of Hurricane "Isaias"... Red sky this morning, category two headed to the Florida panhandle, and Jim Cantore is in Pensacola! -3.0
17m ago Recon has found pressure still dropping in the eye of Hurricane #Isaias and it now looks like it is at 959mb. A new intermediate advisory should be coming within the next 25 minutes, and I suspect … -6.0
19m ago Live Updates: Hurricane Isaias Nears Florida and Alabama as a Category 2 Storm 🎁🔗 -2.5
23m ago Hurricane Isaias live updates: Category 2 storm expected to strengthen before making landfall along the Gulf Coast as evacuations are ordered in Alabama and Florida. -6.0
24m ago Cardinal Luis Tagle has been named the first Asian dean of the college of cardinals. NASA software pioneer Margaret Hamilton has died at 90. Hurricane Isaias has reached Category 2 strength. EU lea… -2.0
28m ago Category 2 Hurricane Isaias to make landfall tonight https://ift.tt/1kbPRqh -3.5
28m ago Hurricane Isaias Strengthens to Category 2; Heads for Gulf Coast https://ift.tt/eMalEy1 -5.5
38m ago I hope Trumps arm is up to tossing paper towels. Hurricane Isaias live updates: Gulf Coast evacuations underway as storm nears Category 3 strength | CNN share.google/YGN5ho5nnckL... -2.5
39m ago Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2; likely to be Category 3 before landfall -3.5
40m ago NPR reports that Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, prompting emergency declarations, beach evacuations, and oil production shutdowns across the Gulf Coast. S… -1.0
43m ago New this morning: Isaias continues to strengthen and should become a Category 3 major hurricane later this morning. -5.5
56m ago Early Friday update on Hurricane #Isaias...top sustained winds around 110 mph, knocking on the door of Category 3 status. It's still on track to make landfall near the western Florida panhandle ton… -3.5
56m ago 📰 Hurricane Isaias takes aim at Florida panhandle Hurricane Isaias is a high-end Category 2 storm currently headed toward the Gulf Coast, with landfall expected Friday evening along... Source: AB… -4.5
58m ago Hurricane Isaias is expected to make late Friday landfall on Alabama’s Gulf Coast as a possible Category 2 storm with ~100 mph sustained winds. ×2 -5.0
1h ago #BREAKING: Hurricane #Isaias is now predicted to become a #Category 3 HURRICANE! You can track Hurricane Isaias LIVE at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMXs... -5.5
1h ago Evacuations underway as Category 2 hurricane barrels towards Florida www.dailymail.com/news/article.... ("Pray and Prepare!") -6.5
1h ago 1/2 As of 4 a.m. (Oct 9th) Isaias is nearing major hurricane strength with 110 mph winds. The updated forecast calls for the storm to continue to strengthen to a 120 mph category 3 storm and make l… -2.5
1h ago Hurricane Isaias Nears Gulf Coast Landfall as Evacuations Ordered Category 2 Hurricane Isaias, with 105 mph winds, is nearing landfall by the Alabama-Florida line as evacuations begin and three st… -4.5
1h ago 🚨 Hurricane Isaias has strengthened to a Category 2 with 105 mph winds as it nears the Alabama-Florida state line. The National Hurricane Center warns of 5 to 7 feet storm surge and up to 15 inches… -4.5
1h ago Hurricane Isaias intensified overnight and is now forecast to grow into a major Category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds today before making landfall tonight on the Florida panhandle, according to t… -5.5
1h ago Isaias, which became a hurricane shortly before midnight Oct. 7, is continuing to strengthen, the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, reported. According to the 10 p.m. CDT update, Isaias … -2.0
1h ago Hurricane Isaias strengthens to a Category 2 storm The Gulf Coast is on high alert as Isaias strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane on Thursday as it continued moving north toward the Florida Pa… -3.0
1h ago Latest: The Category 2 hurricane is most likely to strike along the Alabama-Florida state line and bring life-threatening storm surge across Pensacola Bay. https://fox59.com/news/national-world/res… ×2 -8.0
2h ago Strength: Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. It is briefly expected to reach Category 3 status on Friday morning before slightly weakening just prior to landfall. -6.0
2h ago MAJOR HURRICANE LANDFALL? It's possible... #Isaias stronger on Frida Morning, Category 2 with 110 MPH winds... very close to Category 3 strength. Significant storm surge & rainfall for the Gulf Coa… -8.0
2h ago 09/10/2026, 5:30 am update - #HurricaneIsaias is now Category 2 #Isaias is set to upgrade to a major #hurricane / Category 3 before making landfall this evening near Gulf Shores/AL and Pensacola/F… -4.5
2h ago Simon Public Advisory SIMON RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING. EXPECTED TO BECOME A DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE BY SATURDAY -7.5
2h ago MAJOR HURRICANE? Now looks more & more possible with #Isaias by late tonight... The latest NHC Forecast shows Isaias becoming at Category 3 Hurricane, and remaining a Major Hurricane at landfall la… -6.5
2h ago Isaias has intensified into a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph. -3.0
2h ago 🌀 Hurricane Isaias (Category 2). As of NHC advisory 11, 4:00 AM CDT Fri, Oct 9 #hurricane #tropics https://atmostorm.com/tropics/isaias-2026?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tropical -4.0

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T3 Isaias hits Category 2 as diesel concerns mount and Gulf energy insurance risks come into focus 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_hurricane insurancebusinessmag.com alarmed, vulnerable, anxious
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