{"id":2680045,"date":"2026-10-09T18:33:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T22:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-begs-floridians-to-evacuate-as-hurricane-isaias-strengthens-in-gulf-of-america\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T18:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T22:36:29","slug":"ron-desantis-begs-floridians-to-evacuate-as-hurricane-isaias-strengthens-in-gulf-of-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ron-desantis-begs-floridians-to-evacuate-as-hurricane-isaias-strengthens-in-gulf-of-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron DeSantis Begs Floridians to Evacuate as Hurricane Isaias Strengthens in Gulf of America"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fron-desantis-begs-floridians-to-evacuate-as-hurricane-isaias-strengthens-in-gulf-of-america%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2680045&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>florida governor Ron desantis urged residents along the Gulf Coast to prepare for Hurricane Isaias, which is strengthening into a Category 3 storm. He emphasized the importance of evacuation for those in vulnerable zones, noting that storm surge poses the greatest risk to life. DeSantis advised people to heed evacuation instructions adn highlighted that shelters are prepared to withstand hurricane-force winds. The hurricane&#8217;s winds are around 120 mph, with expected impacts including storm surge, flooding, tornadoes, and power outages. The state has stockpiled supplies like meals, generators, fuel, water, and diesel in anticipation. Coastal evacuation zones notably at risk are along the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, as the storm is expected to make landfall by Friday evening, potentially affecting oil production in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm&#8217;s combination of high water and storm tide could cause life-threatening flooding, and authorities warn the storm may impact markets and infrastructure.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Florida\u2019s GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis urged state residents who are in the path of Hurricane Isaias to evacuate as it continues to build in the Gulf of America.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have final hours to be able to exercise your plan for preparation. If you have been given instructions to evacuate \u2026 please heed those instructions,\u201d he said during a Friday news conference at the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center in Pensacola.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou do not have to evacuate hundreds of miles. You don\u2019t have to evacuate so that you have no impact from the storm at all,\u201d DeSantis added,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe shelters will be able to withstand the hurricane-force winds. Other places that are not in low-lying areas will be able to get through the storm without being inundated by storm surge. So you can evacuate tens of miles \u2026 You do what you think is best.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gov. Ron DeSantis delivers a direct message to Floridians in vulnerable coastal zones: \u201cYou have final hours to be able to exercise your plan for preparation. If you have been given instructions to evacuate\u2026 please heed those instructions.\u201d https:\/\/t.co\/gl3hzc8D5P<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/2108546827574489467?\">October 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Evacuation zones along the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend are most at risk, as the Category 3 hurricane is set to make landfall, WEAR-TV <a href=\"https:\/\/weartv.com\/news\/local\/governor-ron-desantis-speaks-pensacola-escambia-county-emergency-operations-center-hurricane-isaias-category-2-hurricane-prepares-make-landfall-hurricane-stories-florida-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The governor also said that Isaias had sustained winds around 120 mph and warned that in addition to storm surge, flooding, and tornadoes, major power issues should be expected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHide from the wind, but you run from the water,\u201d DeSantis declared, calling storm surge the biggest threat to human life.<\/p>\n<p>The state has prepared millions of meals, 1,000 generators, 500,000 gallons of gasoline, one million gallons of diesel, and over one million bottles of water in anticipation of the storm.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-isaias-landfall-gulf-alabama-mississippi-919a46d4bd705726b4e57f18ce677ac5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that Isaias has \u201cstrengthened into a major hurricane and carved a path toward the Alabama-Florida line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was expected to hit land by Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The National Hurricane Center\u2019s website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhc.noaa.gov\/mobile\/text\/refresh\/MIATCPAT4+html\/081154.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described<\/a> storm surge as posing a \u201cdanger of life-threatening inundation, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hurricane-ian-strengthens-to-category-3-storm-heads-for-dangerous-strike-on-florida\/\" title=\"Hurricane Ian Strengthens to ..., Heads for Dangerous Strike on Florida\">rising water moving inland<\/a> from the coastline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It also added that the \u201ccombination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the hurricane is expected to disrupt U.S. crude oil production, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/10\/09\/hurricane-isaias-gulf-mexico-oil-refinery.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to CNBC.<\/p>\n<p>It could end up limiting 2 percent of the country\u2019s oil refining capabilities, with fuel markets already in turmoil over the Iran War.<\/p>\n<p>The hurricane did, however, seem to be heading away from the U.S. refining region in southern Louisiana.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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