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  "id": 12993252,
  "title": "Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Cat 2 en route to southern US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/hurricane-isaias-strengthens-to-cat-2-en-route-to-southern-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T00:41:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1551011/hurricane-isaias-strengthens-cat-2-en-route-southern-us"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MIAMI - Hurricane Isaias has intensified to a Category 2 storm in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, barreling towards the southern United States, according to the National Hurricane Centre (NHC). As the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, Isaias is projected to make landfall overnight from Friday to Saturday in Florida, Alabama, or Mississippi, the NHC warned. Residents in the likely impact zone are advised to complete emergency preparations for high winds and storm surges. A storm surge warning is in effect from the Mississippi River's mouth to the Suwannee River, while a hurricane warning is active from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the Gulf County line in Florida. The hurricane, currently about 525km south of the Mississippi River delta, is generating maximum sustained winds of 155kph, classifying it as a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale.",
  "summary": "MIAMI: Hurricane Isaias intensified to Category 2 in the Gulf of Mexico’s warm waters on Thursday as it churned towards the southern United States, the National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/sec-week-6-no-2-georgia-visits-no-6-alabama-in-a-clash-of-unbeaten",
        "published": "2026-10-08T09:11:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Alabama vs. Georgia live hurricane watch: Latest news on Tropical Storm Isaias threatening SEC showdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/alabama-vs-georgia-live-hurricane-watch-latest-news-on-tropical-storm",
        "published": "2026-10-08T11:17:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Why are oil prices surging above $104? Hormuz attacks and Hurricane Isaias raise supply fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/why-are-oil-prices-surging-above-104-hormuz-attacks-and-hurricane",
        "published": "2026-10-08T12:41:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News Tech",
        "title": "Hurricane Isaias heading for US mainland - breaking 120-year record",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/hurricane-isaias-heading-for-us-mainland-breaking-120-year-record",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:02:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Hurricane Isaias forces Gulf oil and gas production shutdowns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/hurricane-isaias-forces-gulf-oil-and-gas-production-shutdowns",
        "published": "2026-10-08T17:44:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mexico News Daily",
        "title": "Isaias becomes first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, as Simon threatens Pacific coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/isaias-becomes-first-atlantic-hurricane-of-2026-as-simon-threatens",
        "published": "2026-10-08T20:14:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Hurricane Isaias could hit Gulf Coast Friday or Saturday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/hurricane-isaias-could-hit-gulf-coast-friday-or-saturday",
        "published": "2026-10-08T22:30:11.000Z"
      }
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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."
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