Isaias strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season and is expected to bring life-threatening conditions to parts of the Gulf Coast by Friday afternoon, forecasters say.
The storm is forecast to produce heavy rain, damaging winds, and dangerous storm surge flooding as it moves across portions of the Gulf Coast and the Southeast United States over the next several days.
Communities in Isaias’s direct path are being urged to prepare for flooding, power outages, and hazardous travel conditions…