Hurricane Isaias is closing in on the US Gulf Coast and is expected to make landfall Friday night as a Category 3 storm, according to CNN. Evacuation orders along the coast have expanded ahead of the arrival, CNN reports.
The storm is forecast to come ashore Friday night and linger into early Saturday, WSFA reports. AP News describes Isaias as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane as it approaches the coast.
Coverage points to effects beyond the immediate coastline. WSB-TV reports on the storm's expected track across Georgia, along with rainfall amounts and a tornado risk. Vox, in a separate piece, writes that America's recent run of good hurricane luck is about to end.
Details on specific evacuation zones, storm timing and expected impacts remain limited in the reporting available so far.
What to watch next: official landfall timing and any further evacuation orders as Isaias nears the coast.
