Hurricane Isaias threatens U.S. Gulf Coast

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The storm is the most immediate widely reported international emergency in the available coverage because it threatens a populated U.S. coastal region and could worsen quickly. Authorities have warned of hazardous weather across the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and southern Mississippi, while heavy rain has also caused severe flooding in Santiago, Chile. The hurricane’s projected path and intensity remain subject to change as it approaches land.

Sources: NPR, Associated Press, Euronews