NewzHurricane Isaias has made its presence felt near Destin, Florida, registering maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. Residents in coastal areas across Florida's Panhandle and Alabama are on high alert. In response, officials issued hurricane warnings, with some counties mandating evacuations.
To bolster emergency measures, Florida's National Guard mobilized 5,000 personnel, assisting in rescue operations. US weather authorities are warning of "life-threatening" storm surges on the Gulf Coast due to the Category 2 hurricane. Extreme winds, rising water levels and possible tornadoes are also on the radar.
Max winds reached 105 mph, making the storm a Category 2. Tropical storm conditions are being felt on the northern Gulf Coast as Category 3 Hurricane Isaias heads closer to Florida, the National Hurricane Center announced. Hurricane Isaias weakened to a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph after making landfall on Friday night near Destin as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds near 105 mph.
Leer en españolThe eyewall was moving onshore at 7:30 p.m. in the western Florida Panhandle, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management. “As of landfall, approximately 260,000 accounts are without power,” Florida Gov.
Ron DeSantis said during a news conference on Friday night. Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, was set to impact the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama, and southern Mississippi, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm prompted a flash flood warning in Tallahassee on Friday night, and there was also an increased risk of tornadoes in Georgia.
The storm was about 45 miles southeast of Pensacola and about 95 miles east-southeast of Mobile, Alabama. It was moving north at 19 mph, according to the NHC.The National Weather Service issued an extreme wind warning in the western Florida Panhandle shortly after 7:15 p.m. and warned of sustained winds of 115 mph or greater.
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