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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Declares State of Emergency for 40 Counties as Hurricane Isaias Approaches

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42m ago Hurricane Isaias was approaching the Gulf Coast, prompting emergency preparations in parts of Florida and Alabama ahead of potential storm surge, heavy rain and flooding ×2 —
2h ago College GameDay moving indoors for Alabama-Georgia amid Hurricane Isaias >> https://www.13abc.com/2026/10/08/college-gameday-moving-indoors-alabama-georgia-amid-hurricane-isaias/ -0.5
2h ago Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued October 9 at 1:26AM CDT by NWS Birmingham AL HLSBMX This product covers Central Alabama TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF… -3.5
2h ago I-10 in Alabama is in gridlock due to the hurricane. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gm5H... -3.0
2h ago If you or someone you know lives in the area: Here's how to prepare and stay safe as Isaias approaches click.e.usatoday.com?qs=ABB7InYiO... 📍 Get statewide updates from our sister sites in Louis… ×2 -4.0
3h ago The University of Alabama is modifying tailgating, parking and pregame activities ahead of the Oct. 10 football game against Georgia because of forecasts calling for severe weather and high winds. +2.0
3h ago The first hurricane of the Atlantic season was forecast to intensify rapidly and cause dangerous conditions in the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi when it makes landfal… -5.5
4h ago As Hurricane Isaias churned toward the Gulf Coast on Thursday, residents of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida made careful choices about whether to leave their homes or stock up and stay. www.nytime… -1.5
4h ago Hurricane Isaias continues to strengthen. As of 11 PM Thursday winds now at 105 mph moving northeast at 14mph…headed towards the Florida panhandle/Alabama border Friday evening and night. -3.0
5h ago FEMA is moving resources to Alabama. www.fox10tv.com/2026/10/08/f... Hurricane Isaias track zoom.earth/maps/tempera... .. -1.5
5h ago Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued October 8 at 11:38PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL HLSTAE This product covers eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend, southeastern Alabama and southwester… -6.0
5h ago Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued October 8 at 11:38PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL HLSTAE This product covers eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend, southeastern Alabama and southwester… -6.0
5h ago Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued October 8 at 11:38PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL HLSTAE This product covers eastern Florida panhandle, Florida Big Bend, southeastern Alabama and southwester… -6.5
5h ago Flood Watch is in effect for northern Alabama and southern middle Tennessee from late Friday night through Sunday morning, as Hurricane Isaias brings 2-3 inches of rain, with 4-6 inches possible lo… -3.5
5h ago Yall be careful in Alabama and other places bout to be hit by a hurricane Listen to the spry governor as she uses the wrong name for tif Gulf of Mexico ×2 -3.0
5h ago ZX81 N AMERICA 09 OCT 03:23Z. ALERT: HURRICANE WARNING IN FLORIDA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI; COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN FLORIDA, ALABAMA, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI; TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN FLORIDA, GEORGI… -6.0
5h ago Hey! As a further heads-up, I am IN Alabama and under tropical storm warning while Isaias rolls through. Just.. I dunno, to be clear about my situation. -0.5
5h ago As of 11 p.m. on Thursday, Hurricane Isaias is forecast to reach Category 3 strength. More: https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/weather-forecast-hurricane-isaias-florida-gulf-mississippi-alaba… -5.0
5h ago Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued October 8 at 10:09PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL HLSMOB This product covers portions of southwest Alabama...northwest Florida...south central Alabama...and inland… -3.0
5h ago Tropical Cyclone Local Statement issued October 8 at 10:09PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL HLSMOB This product covers portions of southwest Alabama...northwest Florida...south central Alabama...and inland… -3.0
5h ago If the NHC was relying solely on the traditional physics supercomputer models, this storm would likely go down as one where people in Alabama and the panhandle went to bed thinking the storm was go… -4.0
6h ago Georgia-Alabama could be a wet, windy SEC prime-time showdown as Hurricane Isaias threatens Tuscaloosa. Here’s the forecast, game status and tips for fans. ×2 -2.0
6h ago Alabama’s Beaches vacationers are urged to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Isaias https://mynbc15.com/news/local/alabamas-beaches-vacationers-are-urged-to-evacuate-ahead-of-hurricane-isaias -4.0
6h ago The Atlantic tropical season’s latest first hurricane of the satellite era is expected to strike the Gulf Coast near where Alabama and the Florida Panhandle meet. -2.0
7h ago #Alabama #arrival #dangerous #Depression #Flooding #Florida #Force #Georgia #Gulf #Louisiana #Mexico #Mississippi #school #state of emergency #Storm #tropical storm … ×2 -5.0
7h ago Hurricane Isaias strengthened on Thursday as it barreled ​toward the US Gulf Coast, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of Florida and emergency declarations in Alabama as forecasters warned o… ×2 -6.0
7h ago Chief Meteorologist Allyson Rae has just arrived in Pensacola from Southwest Florida as Hurricane Isaias continues to churn in the Gulf. More: https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/weather-forec… -1.0
7h ago 🇺🇸 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Gulf Shores International Airport in Alabama to close from 9 October due to Hurricane Isaias - Update - Update | https://www.riskline.com -3.0
7h ago As Hurricane Isaias churned toward the Gulf Coast on Thursday, residents of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida made careful choices about whether to leave their homes or stock up and stay. -2.0
7h ago Tonight's impacts forecast video discusses Category 2 #HurricaneIsaias and all its surge, wind, tornado, and rain threats to North Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, and beyond. Landfall is expected la… ×2 -3.5

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T3 Eyes on Isaias: Hurricane threat grows for Alabama Friday into Saturday weather_hurricane abc3340.com alarmed, bracing, worried
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T3 Hurricane Isaias Threatens Alabama Georgia Football Game Saturday weather_hurricane 953thebear.com disruptive, urgent, looming
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T3 Alabama opens livestock shelters ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias as storm nears Gulf Coast weather_hurricane abc3340.com prepared, protective, anxious
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T3 Alabama power companies prepare for possible outages as Hurricane Isaias approaches weather_hurricane wsfa.com urgent, anxious, prepared
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T3 Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Declares State of Emergency for 40 Counties as Hurricane Isaias Approaches weather_hurricane newsroomamerica.com urgent, fearful, mobilized
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T3 Double red flags continue to fly at Alabama beaches as Gulf Coast readies for Isaias weather_hurricane fox10tv.com dangerous, cautionary, tense
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T3 LIST: Alabamians urged to follow hurricane safety precautions during and after Isaias 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_forecast wbrc.com warned, vigilant, prepared
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T3 Alabama, Florida cities brace for Hurricane Isaias landfall | Gulf Coast ⚖ Contested weather_hurricane nola.com preparing, tense, urgent
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T3 State offices in Wiregrass, coastal Alabama counties closed ahead of Isaias weather_impact wtvy.com cautious, disrupted, orderly
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T3 LIST: Alabamians urged to follow hurricane safety precautions during and after Isaias 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_forecast wsfa.com warned, advised, cautious
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T3 DeSantis: Florida braces for Hurricane Isaias impacts in Panhandle weather_hurricane turnto10.com bracing, cautious, urgent
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T3 Alabama power companies prepare for possible outages as Hurricane Isaias approaches weather_hurricane wtvm.com tense, cautious, anxious
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T3 LIST: Alabamians urged to follow hurricane safety precautions during and after Isaias 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_forecast wtvm.com cautious, prepared, watchful
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T3 Ivey Urges Alabamians to Prepare for Hurricane Isaias, Orders Coastal Evacuations weather_hurricane newsroomamerica.com urgent, mobilized, anxious
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T3 James Spann: Hurricane warning for the Alabama coast; Isaias on the way weather_hurricane yellowhammernews.com warning, urgent, serious
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T3 Gulf Shores residents prepare as Hurricane Isaias approaches weather_forecast fox10tv.com bracing, vigilant, tense
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T3 LIST: Alabamians urged to follow hurricane safety precautions during and after Isaias 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_hurricane wtvy.com alert, cautious, informed
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T3 Alabama closes coastal facilities ahead of Hurricane Isaias landfall Friday weather_hurricane abc3340.com precautionary, tense, ready
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T3 Alabama Declares State of Emergency for 40 Counties as Hurricane Isaias Approaches weather_impact newsroomamerica.com serious, bracing, mobilized
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T3 Ivey Orders Mandatory Coastal Evacuation as Hurricane Isaias Nears Alabama weather_impact newsroomamerica.com evacuating, urgent, unsettled
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T3 East Alabama leaders, first responders ready for Hurricane Isaias weather_hurricane wbrc.com prepared, vigilant, cooperative
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