Alabama Georgia game weather: Tracking Hurricane Isaias path, latest news
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Key Points:
- Hurricane Isaias is approaching the northern Gulf Coast with landfall expected Friday night or early Saturday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, flooding rain, and potential tornadoes to the Southeast, including Alabama.
- The Alabama-Georgia football game in Tuscaloosa remains scheduled for its 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday, with no current plans to postpone or move the game despite the storm.
- ESPN's "College GameDay" will broadcast from inside Coleman Coliseum due to the severe weather, and Alabama has implemented operational changes including banning tailgating before noon and restricting tents.
- Power outages caused by wind gusts up to 60 mph pose a greater threat to the game than rain or wind during play, with meteorologists hopeful that electricity will be maintained for the night game.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled plans to attend the game due to the hurricane, and both teams are preparing for wet and windy conditions in practice.
