Hurricane Isaias: 63% of Gulf oil output shut in as Florida, Alabama brace for landfall | 5 key updates
Hurricane Isaias strengthened to Category 2 as it approached the northern Gulf Coast, prompting evacuations and preparations. Forecasters warned of damaging winds, storm surge, heavy rain, flooding and possible tornadoes.
Hurricane Isaias, the first of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, intensified into a Category 2 storm as it approached the U.S. Gulf Coast, prompting evacuations and orders for people to secure boats and evacuate coastal areas. Heavy rain, flooding, and potential tornadoes were forecast, with storm surges reaching up to 7 feet in parts of Alabama and Mississippi. About 63% of Gulf oil production, or 1.3 million barrels of oil per day, was shut in ahead of the storm.
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