Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida

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The hurricane’s landfall poses immediate risks to coastal communities, with impacts expected to extend into Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana. Authorities are warning of flooding, power outages and hazardous travel conditions as the system moves inland. Other major global developments include a magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama and deadly Russian strikes in Ukraine, but Isaias represents the most immediate widespread threat identified in current coverage.

Sources: BBC, Associated Press, Washington Post