One death reported in Florida as Hurricane Isaias moves through

A view from atop a downtown Pensacola parking garage as Hurricane Isaias passed through on Oct 9, 2026. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)Note: The Phoenix will update this story as it develops. With Hurricane Isaias making landfall on the Florida Panhandle and now moving through Alabama, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday morning that Florida came through the storm relatively well, compared to other storms that have hit the state. One death had been reported due to a falling tree in Escambia County, he noted. Another was reported in Alabama. But flooding was receding, DeSantis said during a news conference in Tallahassee, and bridges and major highways were open. It had been “a significant storm,” he acknowledged. “There s obviously damage. There s obviously debris,” he continued. “But in terms of some of the other storms we ve had, [when] we ve had to really mobilize, massive search and rescue, and bring people out of very perilous situations — fortunately, that has not been som