BND - Hurricane Isaias kills 4, leaves 500,000 without power

the front pages that ran it, hour by hour

Front pages carrying it at each hourly run, Oct 6, 6 PM to Oct 13, 11 AM ET (peak 42), by the outlets' lean: left · center · right

Who carried it and when: each outlet in the order it picked the story up, a bar for each headline from when we first saw it on the front page to when we last did, in the outlet's lean color (dashed: not rated); a dot marks a new headline. Beneath, its captions on TV, the radio newscasts that carried it (bigger: the lead) and when people were found retelling it. Hover for details.

📡 wire copy: 8 outlets ran the AP, Reuters headline nearly word for word (CNBC, HuffPost, Los Angeles Times, NBC News, NPR, New York Post, News Nation, Star Tribune)

📌 linked by aggregators: Google News Drudge Report

💬 quoted: “post-tropical cyclone” “like a freight train” “Zero tolerance for disruptions.” “stress test” “Life-threatening” “major” “Major” 2 “Dirty Side”

🗣️ only one side says: 🐘 without power 🐘 isaias weakens

✏️ 41 outlets ran more than one headline on it (reworded, or a follow-up)

ABC News (15 wordings): “Tropical depression forms in Gulf” → “Related: Hurricane Isaias path and tracker: After landfall, storm moves over Florida Panhandle”
AP (14 wordings): “Tropical Storm Isaias forms, is forecast to become a hurricane and hit US Gulf Coast this week” → “Isaias leaves trail of damage as it moves inland, in photos”
Axios (3 wordings): “Gulf system expected to become season's first hurricane” → “Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 storm in Gulf”
BBC (4 wordings): “BBC on Hurricane Isaias and its expected Gulf Coast landfall” → “Four dead and thousands without power after Hurricane Isaias lashes US”
Bloomberg (14 wordings): “First Atlantic Hurricane of 2026 Seen Threatening US Gulf Coast” → “Isaias Brings Rain, Wind and Leaves Thousands Without Power”
Breitbart (16 wordings): “Millions Brace for Isaias Dangerous Hurricane Threatens Gulf Coast” → “WATCH: Isaias Hits FL Panhandle Exactly Two Years to the Day and Hour of Last Hurricane to Make U.S. Landfall…”
CBS News (16 wordings): “Tropical threat brewing off Mexico could impact Gulf Coast this weekend” → “Hurricane Isaias leaves trail of destruction in Southeast”
CNBC (8 wordings): “Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the U.S. Gulf Coast this week” → “Isaias kills four and leaves about 670,000 without power after landfall”
CNN (7 wordings): “Breaking News Tropical Storm Isaias to threaten Gulf Coast as a dangerous hurricane” → “‘Zero tolerance for disruptions.’ Hurricane Isaias could mess with America’s refining nerve center Hurricane Isaias is barreling down on the US Gulf Coast at a time when there’s almost no margin for error in the global energy system.”
Chicago Tribune (3 wordings): “Hurricane center ups odds again Gulf system will develop into tropical depression or storm” → “Isaias is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane as it nears the US Gulf Coast”
Fox News (3 wordings): “The storm is here: Georgia-Alabama set to write latest chapter after chaotic week around Hurricane Isaias” → “Striking images show Isaias' devastating aftermath in Florida communities”
HuffPost (7 wordings): “Isaias Strengthens Into The First Hurricane Of The Atlantic Season” → “4 Dead From Storm As Isaias Brings Threat Of Floods Across The Southeast”
Independent Journal Review (6 wordings): “Tropical Storm Isaias Takes Aim at Gulf Coast” → “Isaias Brings Flooding, Outages Across Southeast”
Just the News (6 wordings): “Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, forecast to become first hurricane of Atlantic season” → “Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida as Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds”
Los Angeles Times (2 wordings): “Hurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the U.S. Gulf Coast” → “Isaias weakens, but flooding threat and outages persist”
NBC News (28 wordings): “Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to become a hurricane and hit the Gulf Coast this week” → “At least 4 dead as Isaias spawns a dozen tornadoes, triggers flash flood threat”
NPR (8 wordings): “Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf Coast” → “At least 4 deaths attributed to Isaias after hurricane bashes Florida and Alabama”
New York Post (21 wordings): “Tropical Storm Isaias forms, expecting to become a hurricane and hit the US Gulf Coast this week” → “Hurricane Isaias hit Florida ‘like a freight train’ — killing 4 as storm leaves 800K without power”
New York Times (5 wordings): “‘Battening Down the Hatches’ as Hurricane Isaias Approaches Gulf Coast” → “Hurricane Isaias’s Aftermath in Video and Pictures”
News Nation (11 wordings): “Tourists urged to evacuate as Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Isaias” → “Hurricane Isaias kills 4 on Gulf Coast”
Newsmax (6 wordings): “Tropical Storm Isaias Threatens Gulf Coast” → “Isaias Kills 4, Brings Threat of Floods Across Southeast”
Newsweek (9 wordings): “Tropical Storm Isaias Tracker, Spaghetti Models as US Landfall Forecast” → “Hurricane Isaias Leaves 4 Dead as Videos Show Extensive Storm Damage”
One America News Network (2 wordings): “Hurricane Isaias intensifies into Category 3 hurricane” → “Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after leaving at least 4 dead across the South”
PBS NewsHour (4 wordings): “LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Isaias” → “What to expect as Hurricane Isaias bears down on the Gulf Coast as a major storm”
Red State (3 wordings): “At Least 4 Dead, Hundreds of Thousands Remain Without Power in Wake of Hurricane Isaias” → “Florida At Least 4 Dead, Hundreds of Thousands Remain Without Power in Wake of Hurricane Isaias Nick Arama”
Reuters (12 wordings): “US forecasts hurricane later this week in Gulf of Mexico” → “Isaias weakens after Florida landfall, but flood threat remains”
Scripps News (10 wordings): “Weather Quiet hurricane season may end as Isaias targets Gulf Coast Justin Boggs” → “Weather Isaias weakens after Gulf Coast landfall, bringing flooding threat to South Justin Boggs”
Star Tribune (7 wordings): “Hurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf Coast” → “4 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of floods across the Southeast”
Straight Arrow News (6 wordings): “Isaias becomes Atlantic’s first hurricane of the season, nearly breaks 121-year-old record” → “4 storm-related deaths reported from Isaias, now a ‘post-tropical cyclone’”
Tampa Bay Times (19 wordings): “Tropical Depression Nine forms in the Gulf. What Floridians should know” → “See aerial images before and after Hurricane Isaias hit Florida’s Panhandle • Hurricane comment”
The Daily Wire (2 wordings): “Hurricane Isaias Strengthens, Threatens Up To 9-Foot Storm Surge” → “Hurricane Isaias Weakens After Killing Two, Leaving Hundreds Of Thousands Without Power”
The Epoch Times (12 wordings): “Tropical Storm Isaias to Threaten Gulf Coast” → “At Least 4 Dead From Hurricane Isaias, Nearly 500,000 Without Power”
The Gateway Pundit (2 wordings): “(VIDEO) Gov Ron DeSantis Says 448,000 Without Power After Hurricane Isaias Hits Florida” → “At Least Four Dead in Florida and Alabama After Hurricane Isaias Makes Landfall”
The Guardian (16 wordings): “Tropical depression in Gulf predicted to be Atlantic season’s first hurricane” → “Four dead as Isaias weakens to post-tropical cyclone after striking Florida panhandle”
The Independent (8 wordings): “DeSantis declares state of emergency in Florida as Hurricane Isaias set to make landfall” → “Hurricane Isaias tracker latest: Four dead, hundreds of thousands without power”
The Sun (8 wordings): “TROUBLE BREWING New threat confirmed as Tropical Storm Isaias surges into category 1 beast” → “MEGA STORM At least 4 dead & thousands left without power after hurricane rips through US”
The Wall Street Journal (5 wordings): “Oil Majors Cut Production in Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Isaias Strengthens” → “Four Dead After Isaias Crashes Into Gulf Coast”
The Washington Post (2 wordings): “Tropical Storm Isaias tracker: Map and projected storm path” → “Hurricane Isaias tracker: Map and projected storm path”
USA Today (31 wordings): “Forecasters fear a hurricane is brewing in the Gulf” → “Aerial view of destruction in Florida after Hurricane…”
Washington Examiner (3 wordings): “DeSantis declares state of emergency for Tropical Storm Isaias” → “DeSantis presses reluctant Floridians for swift evacuations as Hurricane Isaias strengthens”
Yahoo News (13 wordings): “Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf and could reach U.S. as a hurricane by weekend” → “Hurricane Isaias kills 4 people as it tears roofs off homes and overturns trucks”

Every outlet's first headline (48), left to right by AllSides rating

HuffPost Isaias Strengthens Into The First Hurricane Of The Atlantic Season Oct 8, 2 AM ET
The Guardian Tropical depression in Gulf predicted to be Atlantic season’s first hurricane Oct 6, 7 PM ET
ABC News Tropical depression forms in Gulf Oct 6, 9 PM ET
AP Tropical Storm Isaias forms, is forecast to become a hurricane and hit US Gulf Coast this week Oct 7, 10 AM ET
Axios Gulf system expected to become season's first hurricane Oct 6, 6 PM ET
CBS News Tropical threat brewing off Mexico could impact Gulf Coast this weekend Oct 6, 6 PM ET
CNBC Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the U.S. Gulf Coast this week Oct 7, 7 AM ET
CNN Breaking News Tropical Storm Isaias to threaten Gulf Coast as a dangerous hurricane Oct 7, 6 AM ET
Los Angeles Times Hurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the U.S. Gulf Coast Oct 8, 3 PM ET
NBC News Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to become a hurricane and hit the Gulf Coast this week Oct 7, 9 AM ET
NPR Isaias strengthens into Category 2 hurricane on collision course with the Gulf Coast Oct 9, 2 AM ET
New York Times ‘Battening Down the Hatches’ as Hurricane Isaias Approaches Gulf Coast Oct 8, 6 PM ET
PBS NewsHour LIVE MAP: Track the path of Tropical Storm Isaias Oct 7, 10 AM ET
Star Tribune Hurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf Coast Oct 8, 12 PM ET
The Independent DeSantis declares state of emergency in Florida as Hurricane Isaias set to make landfall Oct 7, 10 AM ET
The Washington Post Tropical Storm Isaias tracker: Map and projected storm path Oct 7, 3 PM ET
Time What to Know About Hurricane Isaias Oct 8, 4 PM ET
USA Today Forecasters fear a hurricane is brewing in the Gulf Oct 6, 2 PM ET
Yahoo News Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf and could reach U.S. as a hurricane by weekend Oct 7, 7 AM ET
BBC BBC on Hurricane Isaias and its expected Gulf Coast landfall Oct 8, 4 PM ET
Bloomberg First Atlantic Hurricane of 2026 Seen Threatening US Gulf Coast Oct 6, 6 PM ET
Chicago Tribune Hurricane center ups odds again Gulf system will develop into tropical depression or storm Oct 6, 10 AM ET
Financial Times Oil and gas production disrupted as Hurricane Isaias barrels towards Gulf Oct 9, 4 PM ET
Forbes Tropical Storm Isaias Heads For Gulf Coast—What To Know As Storm Strengthens Oct 7, 3 PM ET
MarketWatch Hurricane Isaias to ‘stress test’ oil markets already hobbled by tight fuel supplies Oct 9, 1 PM ET
News Nation Tourists urged to evacuate as Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Isaias Oct 9, 8 AM ET
Newsweek Tropical Storm Isaias Tracker, Spaghetti Models as US Landfall Forecast Oct 7, 3 AM ET
Reuters US forecasts hurricane later this week in Gulf of Mexico Oct 6, 11 PM ET
Scripps News Weather Quiet hurricane season may end as Isaias targets Gulf Coast Justin Boggs Oct 7, 8 AM ET
Straight Arrow News Isaias becomes Atlantic’s first hurricane of the season, nearly breaks 121-year-old record Oct 8, 7 AM ET
Tampa Bay Times Tropical Depression Nine forms in the Gulf. What Floridians should know Oct 6, 6 PM ET
WSJ Oil Majors Cut Production in Gulf of Mexico as Hurricane Isaias Strengthens Oct 8, 8 AM ET
Just the News Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf, forecast to become first hurricane of Atlantic season Oct 7, 9 AM ET
The Epoch Times Tropical Storm Isaias to Threaten Gulf Coast Oct 7, 6 PM ET
The Sun TROUBLE BREWING New threat confirmed as Tropical Storm Isaias surges into category 1 beast Oct 6, 4 PM ET
The Washington Times Isaias remnants to soak DC region Sunday as hurricane nears Gulf Coast landfall Oct 9, 4 PM ET
Washington Examiner DeSantis declares state of emergency for Tropical Storm Isaias Oct 7, 9 AM ET
Breitbart Millions Brace for Isaias Dangerous Hurricane Threatens Gulf Coast Oct 7, 2 PM ET
Fox News The storm is here: Georgia-Alabama set to write latest chapter after chaotic week around Hurricane Isaias Oct 10, 10 AM ET
IJR Tropical Storm Isaias Takes Aim at Gulf Coast Oct 7, 7 AM ET
New York Post Tropical Storm Isaias forms, expecting to become a hurricane and hit the US Gulf Coast this week Oct 7, 7 AM ET
Newsmax Tropical Storm Isaias Threatens Gulf Coast Oct 7, 8 AM ET
OAN Hurricane Isaias intensifies into Category 3 hurricane Oct 9, 3 PM ET
PJ Media Hurricane Isaias Won't Stop Georgia-Alabama, but It Could Make Things Interesting [UPDATES] Oct 9, 4 PM ET
Red State At Least 4 Dead, Hundreds of Thousands Remain Without Power in Wake of Hurricane Isaias Oct 10, 6 PM ET
The Daily Wire Hurricane Isaias Strengthens, Threatens Up To 9-Foot Storm Surge Oct 9, 12 PM ET
The Gateway Pundit (VIDEO) Gov Ron DeSantis Says 448,000 Without Power After Hurricane Isaias Hits Florida Oct 10, 10 AM ET
The Western Journal Ron DeSantis Begs Floridians to Evacuate as Hurricane Isaias Strengthens in Gulf of America Oct 9, 7 PM ET

TV, radio, and the shows that talked about it

📺 On TV

CNN184 min

Fox News107 min

BBC News29 min

MSNOW9 s

HURRICANE ISAIAS STRENGTHENS TO A POWER CATEGORY 2 STORM CNN, 10 min
TRACKING HURRICANE ISAIAS. STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN FLORIDA AHEAD OF STORM Fox News, 6 min
HURRICANE ISAIAS STRENGTHENS AS IT HEADS FOR GULF COAST CNN, 6 min
TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS TO THREATEN GULF COAST AS HURRICANE CNN, 6 min
GULF BRACES FOR LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE, POWERFUL WINDS CNN, 6 min
GULF SHORES MAYOR ASKS AL GOV. TO DECLARE MANDATORY EVACUATION CNN, 5 min
Hurricane Isaias strengthened to Category Two BBC News, 5 min
Four dead after Hurricane Isaias lashes US BBC News, 5 min

📻 On the radio

ABC News Update, Oct 12, 3:32 PM ET: story 2 of 2
ABC News Update, Oct 12, 2:32 PM ET: the lead
ABC News Update, Oct 12, 9:05 AM ET: story 3 of 6
ABC News Update, Oct 12, 5:32 AM ET: the lead
ABC News Update, Oct 11, 8:32 PM ET: the lead
NPR News Now, Oct 11, 7:09 PM ET: story 2 of 5
NPR News Now, Oct 11, 5:10 PM ET: story 2 of 4
ABC News Update, Oct 11, 3:32 PM ET: the lead
NPR News Now, Oct 11, 10:09 AM ET: story 2 of 6
ABC News Update, Oct 11, 8:32 AM ET: story 2 of 2
NPR News Now, Oct 11, 7:10 AM ET: the lead
NPR News Now, Oct 11, 4:09 AM ET: the lead

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🗣️ names in it: Mexico National Hurricane Center Gulf Coast Tropical Depression Nine

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🧵 Hurricane Isaias impact

Hurricane Isaias leaves 400,000 without power in Florida and Alabama
Oct 12, 10 AM ET
Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida
Oct 12, 5 PM ET
Hurricane Isaias kills 4, leaves 500,000 without power (this story)
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Hurricane Isaias kills 4, leaves 500,000 without power

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