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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Dave Collins and Sophie Bates

Hurricane Isaias heads towards Gulf Coast as houses evacuated amid flood and power outage warnings

Communities along the US Gulf Coast gathered final provisions and secured their homes on Friday as Isaias intensified into a major hurricane, carving a path towards the Alabama-Florida border.

The Category 3 storm, which represents the first major hurricane of an unusually quiet Atlantic season, is predicted to hit land on Friday night.

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