Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida as Category 2 storm
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Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, made landfall near Destin in Florida's panhandle on Friday evening as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph), after briefly reaching Category 3. The US National Hurricane Center warned of "life-threatening" storm surges, flash flooding, extreme winds and possible tornadoes across the Gulf Coast, with a tornado watch issued for parts of Florida and southern Georgia. Florida, Georgia and Alabama declared states of emergency, coastal communities were evacuated, and federal emergency declarations were approved for Florida and Alabama. The storm is expected to weaken as it moves inland.
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