MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WALA) – Hurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it moves toward the Gulf Coast Friday, and FEMA is urging residents from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle to prepare now.
FEMA says its headquarters and regional offices are fully engaged. The agency has activated its National Response Coordination Center, along with FEMA Region 4’s Regional Response Coordination Center in Atlanta. States in the storm’s path are leading their own response efforts, while FEMA says it stands ready to help with any emerging needs.
FEMA regional administrators are in close contact with governors and emergency management officials across the Southeast to coordinate the response…