Residents are preparing for Hurricane Isaias by stacking sandbags and securing supplies. Authorities have declared states of emergency, with Escambia County commissioners declaring a local state of emergency. Eight locations have been opened where residents can collect free sand, bringing their own shovels and bags.

Some residents are using the sand to protect their homes from flooding. A resident named Otto Piedmont is using the sandbags to block floodwater from entering his garage. Further details about the preparations and the storm are available from the source.