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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida as a powerful Category 2 storm

Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast are bracing as Hurricane Isaias, now a strong Category 2 hurricane, made landfall Friday night. The storm, with winds up to 105 mph, made landfall near Destin, Florida, in the Florida Panhandle at 8:30 p.m. CT. A hurricane warning is currently in effect from just east of Biloxi, Mississippi, through Mobile and Pensacola to Panama City and Mexico Beach, Florida. Many low-lying and coastal areas, particularly on the Florida Panhandle, are under evacuation orders, with communities preparing for strong winds that could near 120 mph in some locations, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said in a press conference Friday morning. Storm surge warnings are also in place along the coast, with surges forecast to reach up to 9 feet from the Santa Rosa/Okaloosa County Line, Florida, to Grayton Beach, Florida. Latest Developments Oct 9, 10:29 PM Florida Gov. DeSantis provides update after landfall Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis provided an update on Hurricane Isaias after the storm made landfall in the state Friday night. DeSantis said wind shear weakened the storm from a Category 3 to a Category before landfall, although strong winds and heavy rainfall remained significant threats. Florida Department of Transportation crews and search-and-rescue teams were scheduled to begin mobilizing around 3 a.m. Saturday. Transportation crews planned to clear debris from roadways and inspect bridges, while emergency responders, including the Florida National Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, prepared to assist with rescue operations where needed. There were approximately 260,000 electric utility accounts without power across the region, he said. Utility crews were prepared to begin restoration work as soon as conditions became safe. The governor said he would provide another update on Saturday morning. -ABC News' Jason Volack Oct 9, 10:12 PM Life-threatening storm surge impacting Gulf Coast as hurricane conditions spread inland Life-threatening storm surge is hitting the Gulf Coast as dangerous hurricane conditions and flash flooding begin to spread inland, the National Weather Service said. Radar and surface observations indicated that the maximum sustained winds are now 100 mph, NWS said. Oct 9, 9:39 PM Hurricane Isaias makes landfall Hurricane Isaias, a strong Category 2 hurricane, made landfall Friday night. The storm, with winds up to 105 mph, made landfall near Destin, Florida, in the Florida Panhandle at 8:30 p.m. CT, the National Weather Service said. Oct 9, 9:20 PM Water levels rising along the coast as landfall nears Water levels were rising rapidly along the coast as dangerous hurricane conditions and life-threatening flash flooding spread inland. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images - PHOTO: US-WEATHER-HURRICANE Extreme wind warnings and a flash flood emergency continue as landfall is soon expected near the Fort Walton Beach and Destin area of Florida. A wind gust of 102 mph with sustained wind of 62 mph was recently reported at Pensacola City Hall. Oct 9, 8:53 PM Nearly half a million without power in hurricane zone Over 430,000 customers are without power in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana as of 8:40 p.m. as Hurricane Isaias neared landfall. The highest number of outages was in Florida, which saw more than 304,000 customers without power. Oct 9, 8:07 PM Storm now a strong Category 2 as it nears landfall Hurricane Isaias has weakened slightly to a strong Category 2 storm with winds at 110 mph as it nears landfall Friday night. Extreme wind warnings continue from Pensacola to Destin, Florida. Landfall is expected in the next hour or two. Oct 9, 7:13 PM Extreme wind warning issued as eyewall approaches coast An extreme wind warning has been issued for portions of the western Florida Panhandle, as the eyewall of Hurricane Isaias approaches the coast. This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation! the National Weather Service warned. An 81 mph wind gust was reported earlier this evening in the Gulf northeast of the hurricane's center, the NWS said. Oct 9, 6:26 PM Over 120K customers in 5 states without power More than 120,000 customers are without power across five states in the hurricane zone -- Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Georgia. Oct 9, 4:36 PM Panama City, Florida, airport halts commercial flights Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City, Florida ceased all commercial operations as of 1 p.m. CT Friday, according to a social media post. Oct 9, 4:40 PM 'Rapidly deteriorating' conditions along northern Gulf Coast Conditions are rapidly deteriorating along the northern Gulf Coast, according to a 4 p.m. ET update from the NHC, as Hurricane Isaias moves toward landfall. Gerald Herbert/AP Photo - PHOTO: Dor Offer, owner of Cafe Bistro, checks the weather on his phone as he closes his restaurant while Hurricane Isaias approaches Pensacola Beach, Fla., Oct. 9, 2026. Hurricane warnings are in place from east of Biloxi, Mississippi, to Panama City, Florida, and tornado watch is in place from Pensacola, Florida, to Tallahassee, Florida. Click here to read the rest of the blog. This article originally appeared on ABC News at https://abcnews.com/US/live-updates/hurricane-isaias-updates-isaias-strengthens-category-3/?id=137128637

10 Oct 2026 7:59 am