Hurricane Isaias (2026)

Last updated Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET. Check the National Hurricane Center for current advisories.

Status

Category 3, 120 mph, moving NNE.

Landfall

Tonight about 9 PM to midnight local, western FL Panhandle near Pensacola.

Warnings

Ocean Springs, MS to the Bay/Gulf County line, FL; southern AL.

Lost your home? Start here

For Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton (FL), Baldwin, Mobile (AL), Jackson, Harrison (MS). In danger: call 911. Tap a section to open or close it.

County emergency management (shelters, evacuation, sandbags)

Sandbag sites and shelter openings are posted by each county. We don't list addresses ourselves; check the county page.

Escambia County, FL – BeReady Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Santa Rosa County, FL – Emergency Management Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Okaloosa County, FL – Emergency Management – find the EM page from the county homepage [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Walton County, FL – Emergency Management Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Baldwin County, AL – EMA Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Mobile County, AL – EMA Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Jackson County, MS – county site – EM page not confirmed [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Harrison County, MS – county site – site blocked automated check [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Know your Florida evacuation zone [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

Shelters (including pet-friendly)

Pet-friendly shelters are announced by your county EM office.

Red Cross – find an open shelter Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Dial 2-1-1 / 211.org Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
FEMA app & shelter text: text SHELTER + ZIP to 43362 [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

Fuel / open gas stations

We never list a station as open. Call ahead.

GasBuddy fuel availability tracker [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Florida Division of Emergency Management Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

Food, water & free meals

Red Cross Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Salvation Army disaster services [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
World Central Kitchen [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Feeding America food bank finder [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

FEMA aid & Disaster Recovery Centers

DisasterAssistance.gov – apply Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center locator – opens only after a declaration [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
FEMA helpline 1-800-621-3362 Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

Clothing & supplies

Dial 2-1-1 for local distribution sites Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Salvation Army [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

Medical & prescription refills

Rx Open – open pharmacies [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Florida Dept. of Health – FL allows emergency early refills during declared emergencies [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

Mental health

Disaster Distress Helpline: call or text 1-800-985-5990 [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

Missing persons & family reunification

Red Cross – reconnect with family [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

Power, water & boil-water notices

FPL outage map (Northwest FL, former Gulf Power) Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Alabama Power outage map Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Mississippi Power outages [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Boil-water notices: Florida Dept. of Health – also check your city water utility [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

Road closures

FL511 [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
ALGO Traffic (Alabama) [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
MDOT Traffic (Mississippi) [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

Report price gouging

Florida AG: 1-866-966-7226 [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Alabama AG [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Mississippi AG [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

Volunteer & donate

Donate to established groups; avoid unsolicited crowdfunding links.

Volunteer Florida [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
Red Cross – donate/volunteer Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET
National VOAD [unverified: link did not load during check] Last checked Oct 9, 2026, 4:55 PM ET

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