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  "id": 12741814,
  "title": "Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to hit US Gulf coast as hurricane early Saturday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-forecast-to-hit-us-gulf-coast-as-hurricane-12741814",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T23:58:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1550143/tropical-storm-isaias-forecast-hit-us-gulf-coast-hurricane-early"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to intensify into a hurricane and hit the US Gulf coast early Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC). The storm, which formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, could bring heavy rain, storm surges, and tornadoes to several states, affecting oil and gas production and refining facilities. Michael Brennan, NHC director, warned that Isaias could be a Category 3 or higher hurricane when it makes landfall, posing multiple life-threatening impacts. This would be the first hurricane of the Atlantic season and could tie the record for the latest first hurricane with one on October 8, 1905. The storm could disrupt about 11.2 million barrels of oil production in the Gulf, a significant increase from the 7.1 million barrels impacted by Tropical Storm Bertha in July. Isaias is forecast to develop into a hurricane by Thursday and make landfall early on Saturday, most likely along the Mississippi, Alabama, or Florida Panhandle coast.",
  "summary": "COLORADO: Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane before slamming into the southern US coast early on Saturday, bringing heavy rain, storm surges and possible tornadoes across several states, the National Hurricane Centre said.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the US Gulf Coast this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-forms-forecast-to-become-a-hurricane-and-hit",
        "published": "2026-10-07T09:33:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the U.S. Gulf Coast this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-forms-forecast-to-become-a-hurricane-and-hit-12610385",
        "published": "2026-10-07T10:53:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to hit US Gulf coast as hurricane early Saturday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-forecast-to-hit-us-gulf-coast-as-hurricane",
        "published": "2026-10-07T18:36:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "Isaias Heads for US Gulf Coast as Hurricane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/isaias-heads-for-us-gulf-coast-as-hurricane",
        "published": "2026-10-07T23:12:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Tropical Storm Isaias: Map Shows New Track as Hurricane Expected Thursday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-map-shows-new-track-as-hurricane-expected",
        "published": "2026-10-07T23:20:44.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}