Gulf Coast prepares as Hurricane Isaias approaches
Hurricane Isaias formed and was expected to intensify rapidly in the Gulf as it approached the U.S. Gulf Coast, according to Axios. Communities along the coast prepared for dangerous conditions, with evacuation orders issued for Okaloosa and Dauphin Island, rocketcitynow.com reported.
A flood watch was also issued for parts of eastern Alabama and western Georgia ahead of the storm, according to CNAW 2. FOX Weather reported that another tropical system was simultaneously threatening the West Coast.