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Cleanup continues in Florida Panhandle after storm

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Monday, October 12, 2026 at 9:22 PM · 1 min read
Cleanup continues in Florida Panhandle after storm — ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL, Marco Island Community news
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PENSACOLA, Fla. (WWSB) - Cleanup continued in the Florida Panhandle after Hurricane Isaias moved through the region, downing trees and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people.Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin at approximately 9:30 p.m. EDT on Friday, Oct. 9, as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, according to the Governor’s Press Office. The storm brought damaging winds across Northwest Florida, with gusts reaching 116 mph in portions of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.Video shared by Ryan Dyer out of Pensacola showed water pouring into storage bins as the storm moved through the panhandle.Video shared by Elizabeth Ewing showed conditions in Milton, Florida, Friday night, including heavy wind and sheets of rain. Trees were also knocked down.Drone video from Milton and the panhandle showed the damage in daylight. Heavy equipment is being used to begin cleanup. National Guard members are helping clear trees.The Florida National Guard ha

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