As Hurricane Isaias struck the Florida coast on Friday night, governors from Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida took swift action, declaring states of emergency in anticipation of the storm’s impact. This marks a significant challenge for a scaled-back FEMA as it faces its first major test of the 2026 hurricane season.
The hurricane made landfall near Destin, Florida, at approximately 9:30 PM ET, classified as a category 2 storm by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. Isaias is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, and its arrival has prompted urgent preparations across the affected states.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/09/hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall
