Florida National Guard, Air Force bases begin relief efforts, cleanup in aftermath of Hurricane Isaias

Hurricane Isaias pounded a 200-mile stretch of the Gulf Coast overnight Friday causing widespread damage and power outages. Florida Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the 868th Engineer Company, 83rd Troop Command, stage vehicles and make final preparations before rolling out to conduct hurricane response operations in support of Hurricane Isaias relief efforts in Panama City Beach, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (Brandon Miles/Florida Army National Guard ) Military bases in the Florida Panhandle and the Florida National Guard began cleanup and relief efforts Saturday in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias. The storm pounded a 200-mile stretch of the Gulf Coast overnight Friday with howling winds and driving rain that drowned beaches, flooded neighborhoods and left dozens of coastal towns with a mess of soggy debris.

At least four deaths were linked to the storm, including two people killed when trees fell onto homes in Florida and Alabama. About 800,000 customers were without power, mostly in Florida and Alabama. Life-threatening storm conditions remained a threat for parts of the Florida Panhandle, along with a potential for 4 to 8 inches of rain. Florida National Guard Soldiers with Delta Battery, 3rd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (Florida National Guard) Florida National Guard Soldiers with Delta Battery, 3rd Battalion, 265th Air Defense Artillery Regiment assist people in need. (Florida National