{"id":424137,"date":"2026-10-10T10:58:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T10:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/424137\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T10:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T10:58:07","slug":"pictures-hurricane-isaias-makes-landfall-in-florida-panhandle-orlando-sentinel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/424137\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictures: Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida Panhandle \u2013 Orlando Sentinel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hurricane Isaias came ashore on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 downing...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TOS-L-Hurricane-Isaias-Okaloosa-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Isaias came ashore on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 downing trees like this one that damaged a truck seen in north Okaloosa County. (Courtesy\/Okaloosa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hurricane Isaias came ashore on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 downing...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TOS-L-Hurricane-Isaias-Okaloosa-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Isaias came ashore on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 downing trees like this one seen in north Okaloosa County. (Courtesy\/Okaloosa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hurricane Isaias knocked down trees and downed power lines as...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TOS-L-Hurricane-Isaias-07.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Isaias knocked down trees and downed power lines as officials closed roads in Santa Rosa County on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Courtesy\/Santa Rosa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hurricane Isaias knocked down trees and downed power lines as...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TOS-L-Hurricane-Isaias-06.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Isaias knocked down trees and downed power lines as officials closed roads in Santa Rosa County on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Courtesy\/Santa Rosa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hurricane Isaias knocked down trees and downed power lines as...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TOS-L-Hurricane-Isaias-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Isaias knocked down trees and downed power lines as officials closed roads in Santa Rosa County on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Courtesy\/Santa Rosa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hurricane Isaias knocked down trees and downed power lines as...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TOS-L-Hurricane-Isaias-05.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Isaias knocked down trees and downed power lines as officials closed roads in Santa Rosa County on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (Courtesy\/Santa Rosa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Debris flies about an intersection as wind and rain from...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2299449090.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Debris flies about an intersection as wind and rain from Hurricane Isaias pass through the area on Oct. 9, 2026, in Pensacola, Florida. (Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"This infrared satellite image show Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/radar5pm100926.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This infrared satellite image show Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf as it approaches the Florida Panhandle on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (GOES-East\/NOAA)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A fallen tree blocks a street as wind and rain...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-2299437966_267706656.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A fallen tree blocks a street as wind and rain from Hurricane Isaias approach the area on October 09, 2026, in Pensacola, Florida. Hurricane Isaias is in the Gulf of Mexico as the season&#8217;s first Atlantic hurricane. It is projected to make landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as a category two hurricane.  (Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Michael Collins visits the beach as winds pick up ahead...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-2299414361_267699224.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Michael Collins visits the beach as winds pick up ahead of Hurricane Isaias on October 09, 2026, in Pensacola Beach, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waves hit the bridge connecting Gulf Breeze to Pensacola, Fla....\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-STORM-ISAIAS-3_267703198.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Waves hit the bridge connecting Gulf Breeze to Pensacola, Fla. ahead of Hurricane Isaias, Oct. 9, 2026. Isaias surged into a Category 3 on Friday, undergoing a process that meteorologists call rapid intensification. (Hilary Swift\/The New York Times)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Waves arrive ahead of Hurricane Isaias in Gulf Breeze, Fla.,...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-STORM-ISAIAS-4_267703304.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Waves arrive ahead of Hurricane Isaias in Gulf Breeze, Fla., Oct. 9, 2026. Isaias surged into a Category 3 on Friday, undergoing a process that meteorologists call rapid intensification. (Hilary Swift\/The New York Times)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gina Holland evacuates her home with her dog Cici before...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-hurr2299400583_267696628.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Gina Holland evacuates her home with her dog Cici before the arrival of Hurricane Isaias on October 09, 2026 in Pensacola, Florida. Hurricane Isaias is in the Gulf of Mexico as the season&#8217;s first Atlantic hurricane. It is projected to make landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as a category two hurricane.  (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Qutanna Brooks reacts to the wind catching her umbrella as...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-2299432808_267705346.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Qutanna Brooks reacts to the wind catching her umbrella as winds from Hurricane Isaias push through the area on October 09, 2026 in Pensacola, Florida. Hurricane Isaias is in the Gulf of Mexico as the season&#8217;s first Atlantic hurricane. It is projected to make landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as a category two hurricane.  (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shawn Weaver flies a kite near the bridge connecting Gulf...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-STORM-ISAIAS-5_267703438.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Shawn Weaver flies a kite near the bridge connecting Gulf Breeze to Pensacola ahead of Hurricane Isaias, Oct. 9, 2026. Isaias surged into a Category 3 on Friday, undergoing a process that meteorologists call rapid intensification. (Hilary Swift\/The New York Times)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People walk through the wind and rain as Hurricane Isaias...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-hurr2299434583_267705348.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People walk through the wind and rain as Hurricane Isaias approaches the area on October 09, 2026, in Pensacola, Florida. Hurricane Isaias is in the Gulf of Mexico as the season&#8217;s first Atlantic hurricane. It is projected to make landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as a category two hurricane.  (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Chris Essex places sandbags in front of a business as...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-hurr.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Chris Essex places sandbags in front of a business as people prepare for Hurricane Isaias&#8217;s arrival on October 09, 2026, in Pensacola, Florida. Hurricane Isaias is in the Gulf of Mexico as the season&#8217;s first Atlantic hurricane. It is projected to make landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as a category two hurricane.  (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Frank Winn, 84, evacuates with his wife from his home...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-US-Florida-Extreme-Weather-Isaias_267696916.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Frank Winn, 84, evacuates with his wife from his home as Hurricane Isaias approaches Pensacola Beach, Fla., Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jason Coffey boards up a convenience store at a gas...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-US-Florida-Extreme-Weather-Isaias_267696908.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jason Coffey boards up a convenience store at a gas station as Hurricane Isaias approaches Pensacola Beach, Fla., Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shahar David, employee at Cafe Bistro, feeds his family before...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-US-Florida-Extreme-Weather-Isaias_267696868.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Shahar David, employee at Cafe Bistro, feeds his family before closing as Hurricane Isaias approaches Pensacola Beach, Fla., Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dan Conley (L) and Suzanna Buchanan put up shutters before...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-2299391349_267694324.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Dan Conley (L) and Suzanna Buchanan put up shutters before the arrival of Hurricane Isaias on October 09, 2026 in Pensacola, Florida. Hurricane Isaias is in the Gulf of Mexico as the season&#8217;s first Atlantic hurricane. It is projected to make landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as a category two hurricane.  (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People sit outside an evacuation shelter as Hurricane Isaias approaches...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-US-Florida-Extreme-Weather-Isaias_267697920.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People sit outside an evacuation shelter as Hurricane Isaias approaches Pensacola, Fla., Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Residents pick up sandbags for storm preparation at the James...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-Extreme-Weather-Isaias-1008.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Residents pick up sandbags for storm preparation at the James Seals Jr. Parks &amp; Recreation Center ahead of Hurricane Isaias&#8217; expected landfall along the Gulf Coast, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo\/Octavio Jones)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Larry Smith boards up his home with plywood ahead of...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-Alabama-Extreme-Weather-Isaias_267694516.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Larry Smith boards up his home with plywood ahead of Hurricane Isaias&#8217; expected landfall along the Gulf Coast in Dauphin Island, Alabama, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Octavio Jones)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A home is boarded up with plywood ahead of Hurricane...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-Alabama-Extreme-Weather-Isaias_267694502.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A home is boarded up with plywood ahead of Hurricane Isaias\u2019 expected landfall along the Gulf Coast in Dauphin Island, Alabama, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Octavio Jones)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Residents pick up sandbags for storm preparation at the James...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-Alabama_Extreme_Weather_Isaias_44431-1d349_1111739165_267685460.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Residents pick up sandbags for storm preparation at the James Seals Jr. Parks &amp; Recreation Center ahead of Hurricane Isaias, expected landfall along the Gulf Coast, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Mobile, Ala. (AP Photo\/Octavio Jones)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Boat owner Tony Rice, foreground, and his friend Lance Connor...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-US_Alabama_Extreme_Weather_Isaias_97661-f060a_1111736923_267689674.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Boat owner Tony Rice, foreground, and his friend Lance Connor haul doors onto his boat to secure it as Hurricane Isaias approaches Bayou La Batre, Ala., Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A resident walks to his vehicle after filling up a...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-Alabama_Extreme_Weather_Isaias__89_2-cb550_1111736924_267689568.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A resident walks to his vehicle after filling up a gas container at the Costco Wholesale Gas Station ahead of Hurricane Isaias&#8217; expected landfall along the Gulf Coast in Mobile, Alabama, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Octavio Jones)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Surfers swim out to waves as Hurricane Isaias approaches Pensacola...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-US-Florida-Extreme-Weather-Isaias_267689226.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Surfers swim out to waves as Hurricane Isaias approaches Pensacola Beach, Fla., Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People look out at the waves churning in the ocean...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-Hurricane-Isaias-1009_ac43b0.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People look out at the waves churning in the ocean as Hurricane Isaias approaches on October 09, 2026, in Pensacola Beach, Florida. Hurricane Isaias is in the Gulf of Mexico as the season&#8217;s first Atlantic hurricane. It is projected to make landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as a category two hurricane. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Silas Bowles, of Gulf Breeze, Fla. films the surf as...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-US-Florida-Extreme-Weather-Isaias_267689252.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Silas Bowles, of Gulf Breeze, Fla. films the surf as Hurricane Isaias approaches Pensacola Beach, Fla., Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Surfers walk along the beach as Hurricane Isaias approaches Pensacola...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-US-Florida-Extreme-Weather-Isaias_267689212.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Surfers walk along the beach as Hurricane Isaias approaches Pensacola Beach, Fla., Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People visit the beach as waves churn in the ocean...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-Hurricane-Isaias-10091.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People visit the beach as waves churn in the ocean as Hurricane Isaias approaches on October 09, 2026, in Pensacola Beach, Florida. Hurricane Isaias is in the Gulf of Mexico as the season&#8217;s first Atlantic hurricane. It is projected to make landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as a category two hurricane. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A heron hunts along the rough surf as Hurricane Isaias...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-US-Florida-Extreme-Weather-Isaias_267689256.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A heron hunts along the rough surf as Hurricane Isaias approaches Pensacola Beach, Fla., Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. (AP Photo\/Gerald Herbert)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jane Driscoll holds her hat as winds pick up while...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.orlandosentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/tos-l-Hurricane-Isaias-1009.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jane Driscoll holds her hat as winds pick up while she collects seashells during a visit to the beach as Hurricane Isaias approaches on October 09, 2026, in Pensacola Beach, Florida. Hurricane Isaias is in the Gulf of Mexico as the season&#8217;s first Atlantic hurricane. It is projected to make landfall along the northern U.S. Gulf Coast as a category two hurricane. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 35<\/p>\n<p>Hurricane Isaias came ashore on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 downing trees like this one that damaged a truck seen in north Okaloosa County. (Courtesy\/Okaloosa County Sheriff&#8217;s Office)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" class=\"icon-enlarge mng-gallery-fullscreen-expand\" aria-label=\"Expand fullscreen slideshow\">Expand<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hurricane Isaias came ashore on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 downing trees like this one that damaged a truck&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":424138,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[28,30,29,944,114,115,109,221],"class_list":["post-424137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-florida","tag-florida","tag-florida-headlines","tag-florida-news","tag-hurricanes","tag-latest-headlines","tag-news","tag-social","tag-weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424137","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424137"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424137\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/424138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424137"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424137"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424137"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}