How to help · Updated October 31, 2026
How to Help After Hurricane Isaias
Hurricane Isaias reached the Florida Panhandle near Destin on the evening of October 9, 2026, as a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of 105 mph, according to NASA. Recovery continued weeks later. On October 28, Walton County Emergency Management said a federal major disaster declaration approved on October 27 would support eligible public recovery costs there. On October 29, federal aid for individual households was added for Walton and seven other Florida counties.
The organizations below have documented Isaias response work. Their reports describe different kinds of help, from shelter and food to supplies and cleanup. Choose a nonprofit whose broader work you want to support.
Charities in our directory responding
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American Red Cross
Ran 21 shelters overnight, with North Carolina volunteers bringing cleanup kits. WECT, Oct 10
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Feeding the Gulf Coast
Reported distributing more than 1.4 million pounds of food, water and supplies in just over a week. FOX10, Oct 20
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Samaritan's Purse
Reported expanding its Florida and Alabama cleanup work to a third response site in Pensacola. Samaritan's Purse, Oct 27
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Heart to Heart International
Shipped hygiene and oral rehydration supplies ahead of landfall and sent a team to assess needs. KCTV, Oct 9
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Sources
- NASA Earth Observatory, Isaias Dims the Gulf Coast
- Walton County Emergency Management, major disaster declaration update, October 28
- Florida Division of Emergency Management, FEMA release on individual assistance, October 29
- WECT, American Red Cross response, October 10
- FOX10, Feeding the Gulf Coast response, October 20
- Samaritan's Purse, response expansion, October 27
- KCTV, Heart to Heart International response, October 9
Written by GiftYourGiftCard and checked against the sources above. Next review: November 3, 2026.