Florida government gearing up for Hurricane Isaias

By: Jay Waagmeester

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 672

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago


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This story has been updated to reflect that Tropical Storm Isaias has been updated to a hurricane and its trajectory.

Tropical Storm Isaias was upgraded to a hurricane late Wednesday night with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, the National Hurricane Center reported.

As of 10:30 p.m. Wednesday the storm was moving east-northeast at 9 mph and was about 460 miles south-southwest from the mouth of Mississippi River

Swells from the hurricane are …

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