Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane on Friday, October 9, with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. The storm caused extensive damage including uprooted trees, destroyed roofs, and widespread power outages affecting hundreds of thousands of customers in Florida and Alabama. Images show debris-filled neighborhoods and damaged buildings as recovery efforts begin.
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Tropical Storm Isaias, which formed off eastern Mexico on October 7, was expected to strengthen into a hurricane before hitting the US Gulf Coast by early Saturday. The storm intensified to Category 1 status late Wednesday and was moving east-northeast at 9 mph with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Forecasters predicted landfall between Mississippi's coast and Florida’s Panhandle. Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 25 counties in Florida, urging residents to prepare for potential severe weather impacts including storm surges, heavy rains, and damaging winds. The National Hurricane Center warned that Isaias could reach Category 3 strength with wind speeds over 111 mph.
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United Cajun Navy Incident Cmdr. Josh Gill joins ‘Fox News Live’ as Florida communities begin cleaning up after Hurricane Isaias left widespread damage and power outages in its wake.
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Gill discusses recovery efforts on the ground and how volunteers are helping residents clear debris and rebuild after the storm.
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Communities are beginning to assess the damage left behind by a powerful hurricane that tore through the region, leaving homes damaged, roads flooded and neighborhoods littered with debris.
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Photos from some of the hardest-hit areas show the scale of the destruction as residents and emergency crews begin the long process of cleaning up and rebuilding.
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HOW THE VIOLENT CATEGORY 2 STORM UNFOLDED ACROSS FLORIDA AND GULF COAST
Copper Brock helps salvage what he can from the Milton Quick Stop after the roof was torn off when Hurricane Isaias passed through the area on October 10, 2026, in Milton, Florida.
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Isaias slammed into the Florida Panhandle near Destin on Friday, Oct. 9, as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, bringing destructive winds, dangerous storm surge and widespread flooding.
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The hurricane tore roofs from buildings, uprooted trees and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers across Florida and Alabama before pushing inland.
STUNNING FOOTAGE CAPTURES HURRICANE ISAIAS FROM INSIDE THE STORM’S EYE
In an aerial view, an apartment complex is seen after the roof was blown off when Hurricane Isaias passed through the area on October 10, 2026, in Milton, Florida.
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Hurricane Isaias made landfall as the season's first Atlantic hurricane with category two winds.
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A home is partially destroyed after Hurricane Isaias came ashore.
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Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday, October 9 along the U.S. Gulf coast.
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Alex Dean cleans out his home that was severely damaged during Hurricane Isaias.
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Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday, October 9 along the U.S. Gulf coast.
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Isaias marked the first hurricane to make landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast since Hurricane Milton battered Florida in October 2024, nearly two years earlier.
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The storm also became the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, ending an unusually quiet stretch that saw no hurricanes develop until October.
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DESANTIS DEPLOYS AN ARMY TO CLEAR ROADS, RESTORE POWER AFTER ISAIAS' LANDFALL
In an aerial view, a worker with Southern Land Services removes a tree that landed on a home when Hurricane Isaias passed through the area on October 10, 2026, in Milton, Florida.
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In an aerial view, a worker with Southern Land Services removes a tree that landed on a home when Hurricane Isaias passed through the area on October 10, 2026, in Milton, Florida.
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Laura and Alex Dean clean out their home that was severely damaged during Hurricane Isaias.
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Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday, October 9 along the U.S. Gulf coast.
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As Isaias moved inland and weakened, the full extent of the hurricane's destruction began to emerge.
Stunning images from across the Gulf Coast capture what the powerful storm left behind.
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In an aerial view, an apartment complex is seen after the roof was blown off when Hurricane Isaias passed through the area on October 10, 2026, in Milton, Florida.
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Hurricane Isaias tore the siding off a home as it passed through the area on October 10, 2026, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
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Hurricane Isaias made landfall as the season's first Atlantic hurricane with category two winds.
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A Shell gas station is collapsed after Hurricane Isaias came ashore.
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Hurricane Isaias made landfall Friday, October 9 along the U.S. Gulf coast.
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