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Isaias makes landfall as a Category 2 hurricane, hammering the U.S. Gulf Coast with powerful winds, dangerous flooding

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12m ago Isaias caused deaths, widespread power outages, and severe flooding and tornado threats across Florida and Alabama after landfall as a Category 2 hurricane. ×2 -8.0
15m ago Simon strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane as it approaches Mexico's coast ×6 -4.0
18m ago Where is Isaias? After a "quiet" summer, the first storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season made landfall in Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 with 105 mph winds − then it quickly weakened as it … +1.5
19m ago Hurricane Simon strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm as it swept toward Mexico's west coast, where it was expected to make landfall late Saturday or early Sunday. u.afp.com/SCSR ×2 -6.0
35m ago Hurricane Simon (Category 4) — NHC advisory 13a, 2:00 PM EDT: Max winds 150 mph · pressure 933 mb · near 17.4N 104.8W, moving N. Source: NHC #HurricaneSimon #hurricane -7.0
37m ago Hurricane Warning in effect from Punta San Telmo to El Roblito and Las Islas Marias as Category 4 Simon, 150 mph, nears west-central Mexico Sunday; rush life and property preparations to completion… -4.0
38m ago Simon strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane as it approaches Mexico’s coast; forecasters warn of life-threatening flooding https://www.rockfordnewsfirst.com/2026/10/10/simon-strengthens-into-cate… ×2 -6.0
43m ago Post-tropical cyclone Isaias pushed further inland Saturday, leaving nearly 900,000 utility customers without power across the Gulf Coast and Southeast after slamming into Florida as a powerful Cat… ×3 -5.5
49m ago www.npr.org/2026/10/10/g... Emergency crews in Florida and Alabama are surveying damage wrought by Hurricane Isaias, after the storm bashed into the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm Friday night. A… ×3 -7.5
53m ago Hurricane Simon has quickly strengthened into a Category 4 storm near the west-central coast of Mexico. ×2 -6.0
53m ago Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane this season, weakened slightly from a Category 3 to a Category 2 storm Friday afternoon before it made landfall near Destin, Florida. ×6 +2.5
56m ago Hurricane Simon strengthens to Category 4 off Mexico coast ×2 -6.0
58m ago Hurricane Simon strengthens to Category 4 off Mexico coast https://t.co/Ak6IivIadd Source: @Reuters on X Original Post: https://x.com/Reuters/status/2108975907629097189 ×2 -5.5
59m ago BREAKING: Hurricane Simon rapidly strengthens into a Category 4 with 150 mph winds as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast. ×2 -7.5
1h ago Hurricane Simon strengthens to Category 4 off Mexico coast reut.rs/3VGuMn8 ×2 -2.0
1h ago Simon strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane as it approaches Mexico's coast apnews.com/article/us-e... ×2 -3.5
1h ago Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane at 8:30 p.m. Central Time (9:30 p.m. Eastern Time) 10/9 -2.0
1h ago 2 dead, hundreds of thousands without power as Hurricane Isaias sweeps inland - The Washington Post The Category 2 hurricane made landfall in Florida late Friday, packing wind gusts over 100 mph a… -7.0
1h ago Simon strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane as it approaches Mexico's coast https://ift.tt/qZRBHl6 ×2 -6.0
1h ago Hurricane Simon, a Category 4 storm, with winds of 150 mph, is expected to make landfall in southwestern Mexico from the Pacific Coast. apnews.com/article/us-e... ×2 -5.0
1h ago Authorities in Alabama and Florida confirmed two deaths from Hurricane Isaias, which made landfall near Destin on the Gulf Coast as a Category 2 storm. bit.ly/4znVC1P ×3 -8.0
1h ago Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday, Oct. 9, near Destin, Florida, at around 9:30 p.m. ET with sustained winds of 105 mph, bringing storm surges and flooding to many … ×3 -6.0
1h ago Isaias made landfall Friday Evening near Destin, Florida as a category 2 hurricane with peak landfall winds at 105 mph. https://bit.ly/4jb1bfn -5.0
1h ago Hurricane Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm as it heads toward Mexico’s coast. (Photo: NOAA via AP) ×2 -5.5
1h ago Isaias Weakens Over Alabama After Florida Landfall; Two Dead, Over 900,000 Without Power Isaias weakened over Alabama after making landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane, killing… -5.5
1h ago Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, has killed 2 people and left 800K customers without power across the SE US. The storm made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Frid… -5.0
1h ago Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, just 6 mpb under what would be a Category 3 hurricane, AccuWeather said. straightarrowne.ws/4y9bhRD -2.0
1h ago Category 4 hurricane heading for Mexico’s coast ×4 -6.0
2h ago Eight people are dead following a shooting at a Pennsylvania home. Pope Leo reaffirmed his opposition to the death penalty. A Category 4 hurricane is tracking toward Puerto Vallarta. Bitcoin life i… -6.0
2h ago Hurricane Isaias made landfall last night as a Category 2 Hurricane, and has now been weakened to a post-tropical storm. We are sending love and support to those impacted by the storm and power out… +2.0

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T3 Hurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf Coast 📄 weather_hurricane theitem.com threatening, urgent, worrisome
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T3 Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane while churning toward the US Gulf Coast 📄 weather_hurricane averyjournal.com threatening, ominous, urgent
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T3 Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf Coast 📄 weather_hurricane kunr.org ominous, urgent, threatening
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T3 US Gulf Coast battens down as Hurricane Isaias nears weather_hurricane newcastleherald.com.au bracing, tense, prepared
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T3 Hurricane Isaias Reaches Category 3 as It Nears Florida, Alabama ⚖ Contested weather_hurricane claimsjournal.com imminent, destructive, urgent
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T3 Hurricane Isaias to make landfall Friday night on northern Gulf Coast – NBC Los Angeles 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_hurricane nbclosangeles.com imminent, serious, high-risk
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T3 Gulf Coast Residents Prepare for Hurricane Isaias as Storm Threatens Flooding, Powerful Winds | CBN weather_hurricane crossmap.com preparing, fearful, urgent
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T3 Isaias closes in on the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane ⚖ Contested weather_hurricane abccolumbia.com menacing, severe, threatening
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T3 Hurricane Isaias Threatens Gulf Coast With Surge and Flooding 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_flooding wrdw.com surging, flooded, dangerous
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T3 Hurricane Isaias lashes the US Gulf Coast with wind and rain as it nears the Florida Panhandle 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_hurricane santamariatimes.com destructive, urgent, threatening
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T3 Isaias makes landfall along the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_hurricane messenger-inquirer.com landfall, destructive, immediate
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T3 Hundreds of thousands without power after Isaias slams the Florida Panhandle and Alabama weather_severe_storm reflector.com powerless, anxious, disrupted
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T3 Hundreds of thousands without power after Isaias slams the Florida Panhandle and Alabama weather_hurricane dailygazette.com powerless, stranded, urgent
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T3 Isaias makes landfall as hurricane, hammering US Gulf Coast with powerful winds, dangerous flooding 📄 weather_hurricane rockymounttelegram.com devastating, dangerous, urgent
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T3 Hundreds of thousands without power after Isaias hits Gulf Coast ⚖ Contested weather_hurricane wbaltv.com crippled, anxious, emergency
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T3 Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida as Category 2 storm 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_hurricane supertalk.fm ominous, threatening, intense
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T3 Hundreds of thousands without power after Isaias slams the Florida Panhandle and Alabama weather_impact wbur.org isolated, distressed, urgent
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T3 Isaias downgraded to post-tropical cyclone, hundreds of thousands without power in Florida Panhandle and Alabama weather_hurricane abc11.com disruptive, vulnerable, anxious
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T3 Isaias makes landfall as a Category 2 hurricane, hammering the U.S. Gulf Coast with powerful winds, dangerous flooding 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_hurricane wishtv.com devastating, urgent, dangerous
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