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How the oil industry is preparing for Hurricane Isaias

Oct 9, 2026 · Willa Rubin

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How the oil industry is preparing for Hurricane Isaias
People watch as waves build near the Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier in Pensacola Beach, Florida, on October 9, 2026, as Hurricane Isaias continues moving north toward the Florida Panhandle.
People watch as waves build near the Pensacola Beach Gulf Pier in Pensacola Beach, Florida, on October 9, 2026, as Hurricane Isaias continues moving north toward the Florida Panhandle.

Hurricane Isaias is this season's first Atlantic hurricane, and is on a path to hit the northern Gulf Coast. How is the oil industry preparing?

(Image credit: RONALDO SCHEMIDT)

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