Life-threatening Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida
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Hurricane Isaias has made landfall in the US state of Florida and is expected to bring life-threatening flooding and winds that have forced thousands to evacuate.
The storm weakened slightly to a category 2 hurricane, with 110 mph (175 kph) winds, before ramming into Florida's western panhandle on Friday evening.
Florida, Alabama, and Georgia have each issued states of emergency as meteorologists warned of life-threatening storm surge that could cause up to 9 feet (2.7m) of flooding in some areas.
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Hurricane Isaias has made landfall in the US state of Florida and is expected to bring life-threatening flooding and winds that have forced thousands to evacuate.
The storm weakened slightly to a category 2 hurricane, with 110 mph (175 kph) winds, before ramming into Florida's western panhandle on Friday evening.
Florida, Alabama, and Georgia have each issued states of emergency as meteorologists warned of life-threatening storm surge that could cause up to 9 feet (2.7m) of flooding in some areas.