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Hurricane Isaias: live updates and where to get help

Hurricane Isaias is affecting Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties in Florida, Baldwin and Mobile in Alabama, and Jackson and Harrison in Mississippi. This page shows the live National Hurricane Center advisory, National Weather Service warnings for those counties, FEMA declarations for Isaias, USGS river gauges, and checked local help. Follow your county's evacuation orders and local officials.

· Sources linked throughout

Information may be delayed or incomplete. Always verify with official sources and follow local officials.

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Satellite image of Hurricane Isaias in the Gulf, Oct. 9, 2026
Isaias from GOES-19, Oct. 9. NOAA/NESDIS, public domain.

National Hurricane Center

Where Isaias is and how strong

The official advisory, refreshed about every 10 minutes.

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“A Storm Surge Warning is in effect for... Mouth of the Mississippi River to the Suwannee River. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for... Ocean Springs, MS to the Bay/Gulf County Line, FL”National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Isaias Public Advisory 13
“Historically, storm surge is the leading cause of hurricane-related deaths in the United States.”Ready.gov, Hurricanes

Full text and the cone graphic are on nhc.noaa.gov.

Warnings

What's in effect for the coast

National Weather Service alerts for the counties in the warning area.

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Fema

Has FEMA declared a disaster yet?

Only declarations for this storm are shown. They usually come days after landfall, county by county.

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When your county is listed with Individual Assistance, apply at DisasterAssistance.gov.

Rivers

Are the rivers still rising?

River flooding often peaks days after the wind. These are the USGS gauges in the warning counties.

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“Longer term flooding on rivers and streams can persist for several days after the storm.”National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Hazards

Local Help

Lost your home? Start here

For Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties in Florida, Baldwin and Mobile in Alabama, and Jackson and Harrison in Mississippi. If you are in danger, call 911.

Start hereFind an open Red Cross shelterOr text SHELTER and your ZIP to 43362

Evacuation orders are in effect in some counties. Check your zone and your county emergency management page now; officials, not this site, decide who must leave. Florida: Know Your Zone

County emergency management

Sandbag sites, shelter openings and re-entry times are posted by each county. We don't copy addresses here because they change.

Prescriptions and medical

Finding family

Mental health

Recovery centers

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By County

Updates for your county

Live alerts, river gauges and the official emergency page for each county we have checked.

State Links

State agencies, roads and power

Checked Oct 9, 2026.

Florida

Alabama

Mississippi

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Common questions

Where is Hurricane Isaias making landfall?

NHC's Hurricane Warning has covered the coast from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the Bay/Gulf County line in Florida. For the current position, strength and warnings, use the live NHC advisory on this page or nhc.noaa.gov; this answer doesn't repeat numbers that change every few hours.

Where can I find shelters near Pensacola or Mobile?

Your county emergency management office posts open shelters, including pet-friendly ones. The Red Cross shelter finder and 211 also list them.

Next steps

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