Hurricane Isaias: Tourists Ordered Out, Airports Closing

Hurricane Isaias has Alabama ordering every tourist out of Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Dauphin Island, and two Florida airports in its path are shutting down. Plus: the Riyadh airport attack, the dentist who kept the Flydubai captain alive, and a DOT rule that could cost you a hotel room.

As of Friday morning (NHC Discussion #11, 4 AM CDT), Isaias is a Category 2 with winds near 110 mph and could briefly become a major hurricane later Friday; best forecast is high-end Cat 2 at landfall. Landfall is still expected late Friday or early Saturday between Mobile and Destin. Thursday's two attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid airport killed three people, including a Saudia captain (GACA/Saudia); earlier strikes on Riyadh and Abha this week killed three and injured thirty-six. Conditions are changing fast, so check NHC and your airline before you go.

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1. 0:00 Hurricane Isaias: tourists ordered out
2. 0:12 Isaias: Category 2 (~110 mph), landfall Mobile to Destin
3. 0:26 Florida evacuations: Escambia and Okaloosa
4. 0:35 Destin–Fort Walton Beach and Pensacola airports closing
5. 0:47 Airline travel waivers
6. 0:58 Carnival: 6 ships, 12 sailings under watch
7. 1:13 Riyadh airport attack: King Khalid International
8. 1:58 275+ Riyadh flights cancelled, airlines suspend service
9. 2:19 Flydubai FZ1073: the dentist who kept the captain alive
10. 2:59 New DOT delay rule starts October 19
11. 3:45 Stuck? Ask how your delay is coded
12. 3:58 Has an airline turned down your hotel?
13. 4:06 End card