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Florida Politics reports that several Panhandle counties ordered evacuations in coastal areas, opened shelters and canceled Friday classes as Hurricane Isaias moved toward the northern Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center described a Category 2 storm, while Gov. Ron DeSantis said officials were preparing for a possible stronger landfall and warned residents to expect power outages. The account shows local emergency steps unfolding alongside statewide preparations as the forecast threat develops.