Isaias, pronounced ees-ah-EE-ahs according to the hurricane center, is expected to bring areas of heavy rain to portions of the Gulf Coast and much of the U.S. Southeast on Friday and into the weekend, forecasters said.

Georgia could see several inches of rain this weekend as Hurricane Isaias approaches, with the National Weather Service warning that repeated rounds of heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding acro...

Officials officially upgraded Isaias’ status from a tropical storm to a hurricane—with wind speeds at or above 74 mph (119 kmh)—at 3:30 UTC on October 8.