Escambia County, FL: Hurricane Isaias updates and help
Hurricane Isaias is affecting Escambia County, Florida. This page shows live National Weather Service alerts and USGS river gauges for Escambia County, any FEMA declaration for Isaias, and the official Escambia County emergency management page, which posts shelters, sandbag sites and re-entry times. Follow your county's orders.
Information may be delayed or incomplete. Always verify with official sources and follow local officials.
County Officials
Escambia County emergency information
Shelters, evacuation zones, sandbags, curfews and re-entry are decided and posted by Escambia County, not by this site.
Can't get online? Dial 211 for local help, or 911 in an emergency.
Warnings
NWS alerts for Escambia County
Active National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories that include this county.
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Your local forecast: weather.gov.
Rivers
River and stream gauges in Escambia County
River flooding can peak days after the wind. These are active USGS gauges in the county.
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Fema
Is Escambia County in a FEMA declaration?
Declarations for Isaias in Florida. Check that Escambia County is listed with Individual Assistance before applying.
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When it is, apply at DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362.
Next Steps
What most people need next
Hand-checked links that work anywhere in the U.S.
State Links
Florida agencies, roads and power
Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Florida
- Florida Division of Emergency ManagementStatewide updates, shelters, evacuations · Emergency management
- Know Your ZoneLook up your zone by address · Evacuation zones
- FL511Roads
- FPL outage mapFPL, including Northwest Florida · Power
- Florida Department of Health boil-water noticesBoil-water
- Florida Attorney General1-866-966-7226 · Price gouging
- Call the price-gouging hotline: 1-866-9-NO-SCAM1-866-966-7226 · Price gouging
- Volunteer FloridaVolunteer
Nearby
Other areas affected by Isaias
Common questions
Where are shelters in Escambia County during Hurricane Isaias?
Escambia County emergency management posts open shelters, including pet-friendly ones, on its official page. The Red Cross shelter finder and 211 also list open shelters.
Can I get FEMA help in Escambia County after Isaias?
Only after FEMA declares a disaster that lists Escambia County for Individual Assistance. Check the live FEMA list on this page; once the county is listed, apply at DisasterAssistance.gov, in the FEMA App or at 1-800-621-3362.