{
  "id": 13323097,
  "title": "‘Things are flying really fast’: Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida, knocking out power to thousands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/things-are-flying-really-fast-hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T04:25:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/10/10/things-are-flying-really-fast-hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall-in-florida-knocking-out-power-to-thousands/238540"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hurricane Isaias slammed into the US Gulf Coast last night as a Category 2 storm, bringing torrential rain and ferocious winds to northwestern Florida. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) confirmed that Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, with life-threatening storm surge and dangerous hurricane conditions spreading inland. Coastal communities were forced to implement mandatory evacuations and close businesses as the storm's impact spread. In Pensacola, about 50 miles west of Destin, residents witnessed roofs ripped from homes and trees snapped under the intense wind, which caused power outages for over 500,000 customers in Florida and 200,000 in Alabama. Isaias, fueled by record-warm Gulf waters, underwent rapid intensification before making landfall and is the first hurricane to strike the US mainland since 2024. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stated that authorities were prepared to respond to the storm with a massive supply of personnel and resources. President Donald Trump canceled his trip to a college football game in Alabama due to the hurricane. Mandatory evacuation orders were in effect in several Florida counties, but impacts were expected across much of the southeastern United States, with storm surge and heavy rainfall potentially flooding normally dry areas and pushing rivers over their banks.",
  "summary": "PENSACOLA, Oct 10 — Hurricane Isaias lashed the US Gulf Coast with heavy rain and strong winds last night, as the...",
  "key_points": [
    "Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida as Category 2 storm.",
    "Over 500,000 customers in Florida lost power.",
    "President Trump canceled trip due to hurricane."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The storm's landfall and rapid intensification, fueled by record-warm Gulf waters, mark a concerning start to the hurricane season for the US mainland, particularly for southeastern states facing flooding risks.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 8,
    "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 English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall-in-florida",
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Oil prices climb as Hurricane Isaias halts Gulf of Mexico output",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/oil-prices-climb-as-hurricane-isaias-halts-gulf-of-mexico-output",
        "published": "2026-10-10T04:36:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}