Hurricane Isaias live updates: hundreds of thousands without power as storm batters US Gulf Coast

Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season, has made landfall in the US.

The storm has caused power outages for hundreds of thousands of people and is expected to move across Alabama and into the Tennessee Valley.

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 35 mph (55 km/h) with higher gusts possible.

The storm is expected to bring heavy rainfall and flooding to the affected areas.