Hurricane Isaias: Florida Under Emergency as Dangerous Storm Targets Gulf Coast| Pressline Deep Dive

Tropical Storm Isaias is rapidly strengthening in the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to become a dangerous Category 2 hurricane — with 110 mph winds — before slamming into the northern Gulf Coast by Friday night or Saturday morning. In this 7-minute Pressline deep dive: the storm's exact position and track, how rapid intensification works, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' state of emergency across 25 counties, the hurricane and storm surge watches now in effect from Louisiana to Florida, and what millions of Americans must do in the next 48 hours. CHAPTERS 0:00 — Hurricane Isaias: Gulf Coast on alert 1:01 — The storm right now 1:59 — Rapid intensification explained 2:57 — Florida declares state of emergency 4:09 — Watches and warnings 5:07 — What comes next 6:06 — How to prepare Subscribe to Pressline for daily USA news — breaking, 24/7. --- Sources: National Hurricane Center, CNN, Pensacola News Journal, Tallahassee Democrat. Footage: free-license stock (Wikimedia Commons — NASA, NOAA/CIRA, NESDIS, U.S. Army). Narration: Pressline. #Pressline #USANews #BreakingNews