ABC · LiveNOW from Fox · updated 6h ago

Tropical Storm Isaias to Make Landfall as Hurricane Friday

See how ABC and LiveNOW from Fox are framing this — we run every side, so you decide. News for humans, not bots: serious, civil discussion among real people, with the context and facts you need. Don't just watch: be on the air with your own video takes, polls and predictions.

LiveNOW from Fox

“TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS APPROACHING MISSISSIPPI GULF COAS”

covered 6h ago ▶ Be on the air with LiveNOW from Fox
ABC

“TROPICAL STORM ISAIAS TO MAKE LANDFALL AS HURRICANE FRIDAY”

covered 9h ago ▶ Be on the air with ABC

Watch the moment

WTHR

WWLTV

KIII 3 News

Add your voice

Polls, predictions & fact-checks we ran live across networks — your take joins the running tally, compared across every network.

The NWS has tracked Atlantic hurricanes since 1851!

The National Hurricane Center, part of NOAA's NWS, has monitored storms for over 170 years. Its forecasts now reach millions before landfall. Learn more at Weather.gov

Topic poll · all networksHow fast will Isaias intensify before Gulf Coast landfall?

  • Rapid — Category 3+ at landfall 0%
  • Steady — stays Category 1 or 2 0%
  • Stalls and weakens offshore 0%
  • Fizzles — tropical storm only 0%

Be the first to weigh in

Topic poll · all networksAfter Katrina, what should be Gulf Coast's top storm prep priority?

  • Stronger levees & flood walls 0%
  • Faster evacuation routes 0%
  • Hardened power grid & utilities 0%
  • Improved agency coordination 0%

Be the first to weigh in

Topic poll · all networksThe NHC must issue hurricane warnings how far before landfall?

  1. 12 hours
  2. 24 hours
  3. 36 hours
  4. 48 hours
Guess, then reveal the answer

36 hours

Topic poll · all networksWho bears most responsibility for prep before storms like Isaias?

  • Federal government (FEMA) 0%
  • State & local officials 0%
  • Individual residents 0%
  • Shared equally by all 0%

Be the first to weigh in

NHC's 5-day forecasts are now as accurate as its 1990s 3-day ones!

The National Hurricane Center, founded in Miami in 1954, has cut average track forecast error by ~50% since 1990. That improvement gives coastal communities up to 2 extra days to prepare and evacuate before landfall.

…and 1 more when you're on the air.

The conversation

No comments yet — be the first to add your voice when you're on the air. Civil, moderated, bot-free.

LIVE ROOMS Rooms open during live coverage 2 channels ▾
ABC ▶ Be on the air LiveNOW from Fox ▶ Be on the air