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  "id": 13090030,
  "title": "Isaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/isaias-strengthens-to-become-first-atlantic-hurricane-of-2026-season-13090030",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T09:59:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/09/isaias-strengthens-first-atlantic-hurricane-2026"
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  "summary": "Storm expected to make landfall on US’s northern Gulf coast with risk of flash floods and isolated river flooding Isaias has become the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season, with wind speeds of 80mph and a minimum pressure of 975mb. It is expected to strengthen to a category 2 hurricane as it approaches the US’s northern Gulf coast on Friday, according to the National Oceanic and…",
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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",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Alabama vs. Georgia live hurricane watch: Latest news on Tropical Storm Isaias threatening SEC showdown",
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        "title": "Why are oil prices surging above $104? Hormuz attacks and Hurricane Isaias raise supply fears",
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        "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"
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        "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"
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        "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"
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      {
        "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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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-09T00:41:41.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Hurricane Isaias: 63% of Gulf oil output shut in as Florida, Alabama brace for landfall | 5 key updates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/hurricane-isaias-63-of-gulf-oil-output-shut-in-as-florida-alabama",
        "published": "2026-10-09T06:15:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Isaias strengthens to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/isaias-strengthens-to-become-first-atlantic-hurricane-of-2026-season",
        "published": "2026-10-09T09:59:06.000Z"
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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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