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Hurricane Isaias updates: at least four people dead and hundreds of thousands without power – as it happened

This liveblog is now closed. Read the full story hereKey things to know about Hurricane IsaiasSign up for the US Breaking News emailFlorida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, said no requests for search and rescue assistance had been received following Isaias, …

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

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 A…

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Isaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season

Storm expected to make landfall on US’s northern Gulf coast with risk of flash floods and isolated river floodingIsaias has become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season, with wind speeds of 80mph and a minimum pressure of 975mb. It is expecte…

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