NewzHurricane Isaias continues to gain strength while threatening the Florida gulf coast.Currently, Isaias is churning in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico.The storm is forecast to move in a northeast direction, with possible landfall coming along the Florida Panhandle, the southern coasts of Alabama or Mississippi, or the eastern coast of Louisiana. On Thursday, hurricane hunters are expected to take to the skies and fly into the heart of the storm.They will be flying in one of the most famous hurricane hunter aircrafts in the world, nicknamed “Miss Piggy.”The plane, which is celebrating its 50th year in service, also flew through Hurricane Andrew. These flights are crucial for measuring the strength of the storm and determining potential future forecast tracks.
.l10-neighborhood, .l10-neighborhood * { box-sizing: border-box; } .l10-neighborhood{ --blue-dark:#0d2c73; --blue:#1f57c4; --blue-light:#3370e6; --gray-bg:#f2f3f5; --gray-border:#d6d8dc; --text-dark:#1a1a1a; --white:#ffffff; font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif; max-width:860px; margin:1.5rem auto; border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--gray-border); background:var(--gray-bg); box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12); text-align:center; } .l10-head{ background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue-dark),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); padding:12px 16px; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:1rem; letter-spacing:.3px; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; gap:8px; } .l10-body{ max-width:740px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 16px 18px; } .l10-sub{ margin:12px 0 10px; font-size:.95rem; color:var(--text-dark); font-weight:500; text-align:center; } .l10-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:12px; } @media (min-width:600px){ .l10-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); } } .nb-btn{ display:grid; place-items:center; text-align:center; line-height:1; width:100%; min-height:48px; padding:10px; border-radius:8px; text-decoration:none; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:.95rem; background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue-light),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); box-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.15); transition:background .15s ease, transform .1s ease, box-shadow .15s ease; } .nb-btn:hover, .nb-btn:focus-visible{ background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--blue),var(--blue-dark)); transform:translateY(-1… The Florida Panhandle is holding is breath as Hurricane Isaias continues to gain strength in the Gulf of Mexico.Local 10 News’ Jeff Derderian traveled up to Pensacola Beach, which has seen a considerable increase in the size of the waves that continue crashing onto the coast. Locals are living with the looming reality of a major storm, slowly but surely moving in their direction.
It’s a familiar feeling for many Florida residents who have had to deal with the preparation for a storm and the concern of an unknown future after it hits. Isaias was upgraded to a hurricane from a tropical storm and is expected to remain at hurricane strength when it eventually makes landfall. Some people in the area were trying to soak in whatever sun was left before the looming storm moved closer.
“I think its gorgeous out here right now,” said Heather Drennan, who is visiting from Mississippi. “I’m a little nervous for this afternoon, but enjoying my vacation.”Locals who live in the area have been busy preparing for the storm’s impact by filling sand bags and loading up on hurricane supplies. Several folks staying at an RV park were packing up and heading out on Thursday, not wanting to take any chances of getting stuck during a storm.“Yeah, it’s a bummer,” said Amanda Willis, who is visiting from Alabama.
It came up kind of quick, but we knew all week that there was going to be rain and stuff, but not a hurricane.”“If this is real, tomorrow night with the storm coming in, this isn’t anything to play with,” added Jeff Willis. “We’ve been here when water was rolling across the street and we’ve had to help people push their cars out of the street. We’ve been flooded here, so we’re just doing the safe thing.” .l10-neighborhood, .l10-neighborhood * { box-sizing: border-box; } .l10-neighborhood{ --blue-dark:#0d2c73; --blue:#1f57c4; --blue-light:#3370e6; --gray-bg:#f2f3f5; --gray-border:#d6d8dc; --text-dark:#1a1a1a; --white:#ffffff; font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif; max-width:860px; margin:1.5rem auto; border-radius:10px; overflow:hidden; border:1px solid var(--gray-border); background:var(--gray-bg); box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.12); text-align:center; } .l10-head{ background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue-dark),var(--blue)); color:var(--white); padding:12px 16px; font-weight:800; text-transform:uppercase; font-…
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