Hurricane Isaias is expected to get stronger on its way to Florida, Alabama and Mississippi coasts
Isaias was forecast to make landfall on the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday.
The mayor of Pensacola, D.C. Reeves, is preparing for the impact of Hurricane Isaias as it approaches the Florida Panhandle. According to CBS News, Reeves is taking steps to brace for the storm.
Isaias has intensified into a hurricane, prompting preparations in the Gulf region. Scientific American reports that Isaias is the latest-forming first hurricane of the Atlantic storm season since reliable records began.
The storm's approach has raised concerns about its potential impact on events in the southeast, including a college football game between Alabama and Georgia. However, according to NPR, people in the Gulf are preparing for bad weather this weekend.
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