Hurricane Isaias forecast to bring dangerous storm surge, with millions under warnings in US
Residents in areas from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Florida urged to ‘evacuate if told to do so’
TL;DR
- Hurricane Isaias has intensified and is heading towards the US Gulf coast.
- Millions of people in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida are under hurricane and storm surge warnings.
- Dangerous storm surge, hurricane-force winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding are expected.
- States of emergency have been declared in Alabama and Florida.
- Local evacuations have been ordered in some coastal areas of Florida.
- The storm may cause long-duration power outages.
- Isolated tornadoes are possible in coastal areas of Alabama, the Florida Panhandle, and Georgia.
- The remnants of the hurricane are expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Tennessee.