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Millions on alert as Hurricane Isaias set to bring dangerous storm surge

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Residents in areas from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Florida urged to ‘evacuate if told to do so’

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Section: World news
By: Anna Betts
Published: Oct 9, 2026, 1:21 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 9, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC

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Isaias has made landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast, unleashing life-threatening storm surge, hurricane-force winds and torrential rain. The danger is far from over, as the storm’s impacts spread inland across the Southeast and beyond.

FOX WeatherIsaias slams Florida Panhandle, but the worst may not be over as dangerous impacts spread inland

Hurricane Isaia's passage through Florida left two people dead and one million customers without power, while the rains continue.

ColombiaOne.comHurricane Isaias Kills Two, Knocks Out Power to Nearly 1 Million US Customers

Missouri Task Force 1, the state's FEMA urban search and rescue team, has been placed on "alert" ahead of Hurricane Isaias's expected landfall in the U.S. Gulf Coast Friday evening.

AOL.comMissouri Task Force 1 placed on ‘alert’ ahead of Hurricane Isaias

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Mississippi River

Major river in the United States

The Mississippi River is the primary river of the largest drainage basin in the United States. It is the second-longest river in the U.S. after the Missouri. From its traditional source of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota, it flows generally south for 2,340 mi (3,766 km) to the Mississippi River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains all or parts of 32 U.S. states and two Canadian provinces between the Rocky and Appalachian mountains.

Florida

U.S. state

Florida is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Straits of Florida to the south, and The Bahamas to the southeast. About two-thirds of Florida occupies a peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. It has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States, spanning approximately 1,350 miles (2,170 km), not including its many barrier islands.

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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in FloridaThe Washington PostUnited States3 days ago
Isaias slams Florida Panhandle, but the worst may not be over as dangerous impacts spread inlandFOX Weather3 days ago
KNOE First Alert Friday Evening Forecast: Isaias Will Bring Windy Conditions to the ArkLaMissKNOE3 days ago
Hurricane Isaias Kills Two, Knocks Out Power to Nearly 1 Million US CustomersColombiaOne.com2 days ago
Hurricane Isaias heads towards Gulf Coast as houses evacuated amid flood and power outage warningsinkl3 days ago
Missouri Task Force 1 placed on ‘alert’ ahead of Hurricane IsaiasAOL.com3 days ago
Hurricane Isaias kills 4, moves into Tennessee Valley, Georgia, Carolinas, Hurricane Simon set for landfalThe Economic Times45 hr. ago

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