Hurricane Isaias Ravages Florida Panhandle Before Sweeping Inland with Heavy Rain
Hurricane Isaias stripped roofs and walls along the Florida Panhandle and then moved inland, bringing heavy rain, flash-flood danger and tornado warnings across the Southeast.
The storm first battered coastal communities in the Florida Panhandle, tearing off rooftops and damaging building facades. Afterward it tracked inland on Saturday, unleashing torrential rainfall. Meteorologists warned of flash-flooding and the possibility of tornadoes as the system spread across the broader Southeast region. A collection of images captured by AP photographers documents the destruction.
Why it matters
The storm’s damage and flooding threaten homes, infrastructure and safety across a large portion of the southeastern U.S.
How this story developed
- Sep 27 Tropical Storm Rachel Develops Near Mexico's Southwest Coast, Officials Warn
- Oct 5 A stalled cold front will keep Tampa Bay under gray, humid skies with daily showers, while a Gulf disturbance may become a tropical depression later this week.
- Oct 7 The National Hurricane Center now expects Isaias to intensify into a hurricane before Gulf Coast landfall.
- Oct 8 The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch from Bay St. Louis to Indian Pass and a hurricane warning for the Alabama coast.
- Oct 9 Hurricane Isaias, a Category 3 storm, battered the Gulf Coast with strong winds, heavy rain and tornado risk, while officials kept the Alabama-Georgia football game on schedule.
- Oct 10 Mobile, Alabama imposed a curfew as the storm approached.
- Oct 10 Isaias has weakened to a post‑tropical cyclone and is now moving northward inland.
- Oct 10 Rachel is now classified as a hurricane and Nolo has intensified to Category 3.
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