India, Oct. 9 -- Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has officially declared a state of emergency across all 159 counties as Hurricane Isaias gathers strength over the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the southeastern US with torrential rainfall, damaging gales, and widespread flood hazards.

The comprehensive executive order activates state agencies to preposition emergency equipment, prohibits unlawful price gouging on essential commodities, and temporarily relaxes commercial vehicle regulations to facilitate the swift transit of relief supplies.

With meteorological forecasts projecting severe atmospheric destabilisation throughout the weekend, emergency management directors have urged residents across vulnerable municipal sector...