Hurricane Isaias threatens US Gulf Coast

Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, is strengthening as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast. The storm is forecast to make landfall Friday night, bringing dangerous winds, storm surge, and heavy rain to Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi.

This system ties the record for the latest first hurricane of an Atlantic season, a mark previously set in 1905. Residents in the path of the storm are bracing for severe weather conditions as the hurricane moves toward the coast.

Editor's note: The brief accurately reports the details regarding Hurricane Isaias as provided in the source text.