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Hurricane Isaias gains strength in the Gulf of Mexico

WBUR

Published October 8, 2026 at 12:05 PM EDT

Residents pick up sandbags for storm preparation at the James Seals Jr. Parks & Recreation Center ahead of Hurricane Isaias' expected landfall along the Gulf Coast, Thursday, October 8, 2026, in Mobile, Alabama. (Octavio Jones/AP)

Hurricane Isaias has quickly gained steam in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the first Atlantic hurricane of the season. Florida and Alabama have declared states of emergency in a number of counties, and Florida has ordered evacuations along the panhandle.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Megan Borowski, senior meteorologist for the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.