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Hurricane Isaias live updates: Gulf Coast evacuations expand with expected Category 3 landfall - CNN

From CNN via USVI News: The danger from Isaias is rising as it approaches the coast. Follow for live updates.

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Winds and rain beat across Okaloosa Island and Fort Walton Beach in the Florida Panhandle as Hurricane Isaias moved closer to landfall Friday evening.

Heavy winds ripped off a hotel roof as Hurricane Isaias drew closer to landfall near Fort Walton Beach, Florida, on Friday evening.

Conditions in Gulf Shores, Alabama, are deteriorating by the hour as Hurricane Isaias approaches. The outer bands are bringing strong, tropical storm-force winds. CNN’s Isabel Rosales reports.

Gulf Coast evacuations expanded for Hurricane Isaias on Friday afternoon as the storm readied for landfall. Up to 9 feet of storm surge and 15 inches of rain are possible in some

Isaias rapidly intensified over the Gulf, strengthening to a major hurricane despite wind shear caused by El Niño. The event could add another chapter to the strange history of I-named storms in the Atlantic.

Hurricane Isaias is forcing changes ahead of the college football showdown between the University of Georgia and the Alabama Crimson Tide. CNN’s Andy Scholes breaks down what fans can expect.

From late Friday afternoon through midnight, Isaias’ dangerous conditions will begin to affect the Gulf Coast as the large storm churns northward.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen significantly over Thursday and Friday. Even if it weakens slightly before landfall, the storm will remain dangerous along the Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Isaias is due to make landfall late Friday night into Saturday as a strong Category two storm. A state of emergency has been declared across Florida and Alabama.

Meteorologist Ali Van Fleet explains how a weakening hurricane can still grow in size and threaten a broader region with rain, storm surge and even tornadoes.

All hurricanes are dangerous, but their impacts aren't always created equal. Meteorologist Chris Warren explains how storm size and storm strength influence the impacts communities experience before, during and after landfall.

To help people prepare for hurricanes, scientists studied 40 tropical cyclones and found storm surge hits in eight ways.

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