Gov. Kay Ivey declares state of emergency as Isaias approaches Gulf Coast

By: Alabama Reflector staff

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 257

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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Gov. Kay Ivey Wednesday declared a state of emergency in 40 of Alabama’s 67 counties as Tropical Storm Isaias headed toward the Gulf Coast and continued to strengthen.

The National Hurricane Center said Wednesday afternoon the storm had reached winds of 65 mph. Isaias is expected to become a hurricane on Thursday and strengthen further on Friday. The storm could produce 3 to 7 inches of rain from southeast Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, …

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