Isaias downgraded; Lebanon flight ban lifted after 41 years

The Gulf Coast braces for extreme wind and flooding even as the storm weakens from hurricane to post-tropical cyclone status.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on Weekend Edition
Published 6:01 AM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

At a glance

First reported by AP News: “Lebanon welcomes Trump's move to lift 41-year US flight ban, and other Mideast developments”, with reporting from ABC News.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 6:01 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
Topics: Mideast, Hurricane Isaias, Trump, US.
BBN covered this story before: Hurricane Isaias, Diesel Deal, Flydubai Plot Charges (October 9).

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorABC News reports Isaias has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, though the Gulf Coast is still bracing for extreme wind and flooding, and cleanup continues.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAP News says Lebanon welcomes the move to lift a forty-one-year US flight ban.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorForty-one years is a long time to wait for a boarding call.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorPost-tropical. They just rename the storm and hope we relax.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt works on me.