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  "id": 13294781,
  "title": "Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall-in-florida",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T02:05:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida's western panhandle as a Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph winds. The storm brought life-threatening flooding and winds, forcing thousands to evacuate. Florida, Alabama, and Georgia issued states of emergency due to the storm.\n\nThe National Hurricane Center warned of a life-threatening storm surge that could cause up to 9 feet of flooding in some areas. Mandatory evacuations were instituted in Florida and Alabama, including coastal communities in direct aim of the storm. Florida Senator Rick Scott and Alabama Governor Kay Ivey urged residents to evacuate as soon as possible.\n\nThe storm caused dangerous surf, hurricane-force winds, and heavy rain to sweep across popular beach communities in Florida's Panhandle, including Pensacola Beach and Destin. Local authorities closed beaches and urged residents to stay indoors. According to the Hindustan Times, the storm had reached Category 3 with 120 mph winds earlier in the day.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Hurricane Isaias lashing Gulf Coast ahead of landfall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/hurricane-isaias-lashing-gulf-coast-ahead-of-landfall",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:51:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Where did Hurricane Isaias make landfall? Scary visuals show damage in Perdido Key, Milton, Santa Rosa Beach in Florida",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/where-did-hurricane-isaias-make-landfall-scary-visuals-show-damage-in",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:03:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall-in-florida-13295885",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "'The storm is here - buckle down': Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/the-storm-is-here-buckle-down-hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall-in-us",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Hurricane Isaias makes landfall on U.S. Gulf Coast as Category 2 storm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall-on-u-s-gulf-coast-as-category-2-storm",
        "published": "2026-10-10T02:39:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall-in-florida-13314136",
        "published": "2026-10-10T03:22:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}