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Hurricane Isaias

Drone Documentation After Hurricane Isaias

Once local officials say it is safe, lossmap can fly a record of your property: the roof, every side, trees and debris where they landed, and tarps and board-up. Ordered online, flown by an FAA Part 107 pilot to the hurricane shot list, and delivered as a branded web gallery you can send by link. Every job is reviewed and quoted. Nothing is charged when you order.

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Radar and National Hurricane Center Advisory 13 map of Hurricane Isaias at 4 PM CDT on October 9, 2026: a Category 3 storm south of Pensacola with its eyewall on radar, its forecast cone north across Alabama, the hurricane warning from Ocean Springs, Mississippi to the Bay and Gulf county line in Florida, and its wind field
Radar: NEXRAD. Track, cone, and warnings: National Hurricane Center Advisory 13. Both at 4 PM CDT Oct. 9. Latest forecast: nhc.noaa.gov

Storm facts, as of October 9, 2026, 4:55 PM CDT

  • The National Hurricane Center's 4 PM CDT advisory on October 9 placed Isaias about 90 miles south of Pensacola with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph, moving north at 17 mph, and forecast landfall on the western Florida Panhandle coast that evening, then a track across Alabama into the Tennessee Valley. National Hurricane Center, Public Advisory 13.
  • That advisory carried a hurricane warning from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, to the Bay and Gulf county line in Florida, and tropical storm warnings to the west into Louisiana and to the east to the Aucilla River. National Hurricane Center, Public Advisory 13.
  • Alabama: Governor Ivey declared a state of emergency for 40 counties on October 7, with a mandatory evacuation of non-residents and visitors in Baldwin County south of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and on Dauphin Island. Office of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.
  • Florida: Executive Order 26-211, signed October 7, declares a state of emergency in 27 counties, listed in the order, including Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, and Bay. Executive Office of the Governor of Florida, Executive Order 26-211.

For current warnings and orders, follow the National Hurricane Center and your state and local officials.

Safety first

Do not go back, fly a drone, or climb a roof until local officials say it is safe. Stay off the roof: a drone flight is how the roof gets documented without anyone on it. Do what keeps people safe and prevents more damage, even if that means the tarp goes on before anyone flies.

Isaias pages by area

Each area page adds the airports and military airspace nearby, local drone rules, roof permit and tarping guidance, and storm debris pickup, with links to the official pages.

What to document after a hurricane

Hurricane flights follow their own shot list. Depending on the property, that covers:

  • The roof. Missing and creased shingles and lifted membrane, from straight overhead.
  • The exterior and site. Every side of the structure, plus fences, outbuildings, and detached structures.
  • Wind versus water. Water lines, high-water marks, flood extent, and where debris came to rest.
  • Trees and impact. A tree on a structure before removal, and downed trees across the yard, fences, and vehicles.
  • Emergency work. Tarps and board-up, documented once they are on.

The gallery opens with a wide shot that ties the photos to the address, then the roof from overhead, four cardinal obliques at the same altitude and angle, close detail, damage findings with a scale reference, and video. It comes with a one-click download bundle and a permalink that can be password-protected. See what an aerial damage assessment includes, and how wind roof damage is documented.

Why document before cleanup

Tarps, tree removal, and debris hauling change what the property looks like. A dated aerial record fixes the condition at the time of the flight. If a tree is on the roof and it is safe to leave it, fly first, then remove: once it is cut off, nobody can show where it hit, what it is resting on, or how far it went through.

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For homeowners

Get your own aerial record before the adjuster arrives, before the tree comes down, and before anyone climbs the roof. Send the same gallery link to your adjuster and to every contractor you ask for a bid.

For restoration, roofing, and tree contractors

Record the loss before you touch it: pre-removal tree and debris records, tarp and board-up documentation, roof measurement reports for the estimate, and progress and completion flights.

For adjusters and carriers

Catastrophe and volume flights cover many addresses with one dispatch and one consistent shot list: CAT deployment for carriers and IA firms, multi-property batches for one account, neighborhood and area surveys, and restoration contractor CAT support. Team accounts get shared, net-30 billing, and the claim number goes on every order and gallery. Order CAT or volume dispatch, or email flynow@lossmap.io to set up an adjuster account.

FAA flight restrictions after a hurricane

The FAA issues temporary flight restrictions for natural disasters such as hurricanes. They are published as NOTAMs and keep aircraft, including drones, from flying in an area without permission for a limited time. Active restrictions are on the FAA’s TFR list, which the FAA updates in real time.

To fly in one, a pilot coordinates with the controlling agency named in it. The FAA says approval typically goes to public safety agencies, first responders, and organizations such as media, and it lists damage assessments supporting disaster recovery related insurance claims among the operations its expedited Special Governmental Interest process may consider. Approval is the FAA’s decision.

lossmap pilots fly only where and when the FAA allows. A restricted area can add time to a shoot, and some flights wait until a restriction lifts. See the FAA rules for drone roof inspections.

How ordering works

  1. Tell us what happened, the address, and a preferred date, online or at (214) 493-1515.
  2. We review the job and send a quote. That review is how we confirm a pilot can reach the property and fly it. Nothing is charged when you order.
  3. A Part 107 pilot flies the shot list when it is safe and allowed. Flights need safe weather, generally winds under 20 mph and no precipitation. If weather delays a shoot, we reschedule at no cost.
  4. You get the gallery by link. The delivery timeline comes with the quote.

Rush dispatch is an add-on: the next available pilot, subject to weather. Pay by card payment link, invoice on net-30 terms for approved companies, or an adjuster account on file. Every lossmap pilot is FAA Part 107 certified and carries at least $1,000,000 in commercial drone liability insurance.

What lossmap is not

lossmap provides aerial imagery and visual documentation. It is not a licensed roof inspection, an engineering report, or an insurance determination. Whether a carrier accepts the imagery is the carrier’s decision: see do insurers accept drone roof photos and how a gallery fits a claim file.

Housing and trailers after Isaias

lossmap documents the property. If the home is not livable, our parent company handles temporary housing on your property after Hurricane Isaias. Crews and families who need a travel trailer can see trailers for crews and families after Hurricane Isaias.

Sources

Official pages, checked October 9, 2026, 4:55 PM CDT.

FAQ

Questions about documenting Isaias.

Can I order drone documentation of my property after Hurricane Isaias?

Yes. Order online at lossmap.io/order or call (214) 493-1515. Every job is reviewed and quoted, and that review is how we confirm a pilot can reach the property and fly it. Nothing is charged when you order.

Should I wait to tarp the roof or remove a tree until the drone flies?

Safety comes first, so do what keeps people safe and prevents more damage. If it is safe to leave a tree or debris where it is, fly first, then remove. Once a tree is cut off a roof, nobody can show where it hit, what it is resting on, or how far it went through.

Can drones fly in a hurricane disaster area?

Only with permission where a temporary flight restriction is in place. The FAA issues these for natural disasters such as hurricanes, and a pilot must coordinate with the controlling agency named in it. lossmap pilots fly only where and when the FAA allows.

When can a pilot fly after the storm?

When local officials say it is safe, the FAA allows the flight, and the weather is safe to fly: generally winds under 20 mph and no precipitation. The delivery timeline comes with the quote. Rush dispatch is an add-on: the next available pilot, subject to weather.

Will my insurance company accept the drone photos?

lossmap does not claim that any carrier accepts its imagery. Whether a carrier relies on it is the carrier’s decision. The gallery is built to be forwarded: you can send the permalink to your adjuster.

Can adjusters order CAT or volume dispatch for Isaias claims?

Yes. Catastrophe and volume flights cover many addresses with one dispatch and one consistent shot list: CAT deployment for carriers and IA firms, multi-property batches, and neighborhood surveys. Team accounts get shared, net-30 billing. Email flynow@lossmap.io.

On the record, then cleaned up.

Tell us what happened, where to fly, and when. We review the job and send a quote.

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