Comments on: Hurricane Season Begins: Does Century Still Have A Shelter? http://www.northescambia.com/2009/06/hurricane-season-begins-does-century-still-have-a-shelter Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jack Moran http://www.northescambia.com/2009/06/hurricane-season-begins-does-century-still-have-a-shelter/comment-page-1#comment-12781 Jack Moran Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:38:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=8600#comment-12781 We rode-out Ivan in my mother-in-laws house because we thought it was stronger and had fewer trees around it. It was a 7 hour nightmare. But we didn’t have any medical problems or mobility problems. Our church gave out blankets and stuff to help people keep warm during some of the bad-cold days this last winter because we knew some people didn’t have enough heat in their house for one reason or another. Now, as Benny Barnes said at the Century Visioning meeting, “Century needs a disaster/emergency alarm system . . .” and I believe that every community in North Escambia (including Century) needs a good, comprehensive disaster plan and an alarm system. North Escambia should come together on this, and get ‘er done. There are lots of resources for developing such plans, like the Red Cross, FEMA, and many church organizations – it just has to become a priority, and a leader must step forward with a commitment to see it done right and to see it through. Heaven knows Pensacola does not have a disaster/emergency alarm system at all – Crestview does have one, as do many other communities. Thank you North Escambia! We rode-out Ivan in my mother-in-laws house because we thought it was stronger and had fewer trees around it. It was a 7 hour nightmare. But we didn’t have any medical problems or mobility problems. Our church gave out blankets and stuff to help people keep warm during some of the bad-cold days this last winter because we knew some people didn’t have enough heat in their house for one reason or another.

Now, as Benny Barnes said at the Century Visioning meeting, “Century needs a disaster/emergency alarm system . . .” and I believe that every community in North Escambia (including Century) needs a good, comprehensive disaster plan and an alarm system. North Escambia should come together on this, and get ‘er done.

There are lots of resources for developing such plans, like the Red Cross, FEMA, and many church organizations – it just has to become a priority, and a leader must step forward with a commitment to see it done right and to see it through. Heaven knows Pensacola does not have a disaster/emergency alarm system at all – Crestview does have one, as do many other communities.

Thank you North Escambia!

]]> By: Jay http://www.northescambia.com/2009/06/hurricane-season-begins-does-century-still-have-a-shelter/comment-page-1#comment-12780 Jay Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:09:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=8600#comment-12780 I'm sure the school district will sell the now closed Carver-Century K-8 complex to the town, then the town could operate its own shelter. But of course that'll take effort; its much easier to have someone else do it for you. By the way, what is the town going to do with the Van Nevels building? Could it be upgraded to serve as a shelter? Anyway, there's nothing like waiting until the last minute to start crying the sky is falling. Come on Century, get ahead of the eight ball! I’m sure the school district will sell the now closed Carver-Century K-8 complex to the town, then the town could operate its own shelter. But of course that’ll take effort; its much easier to have someone else do it for you. By the way, what is the town going to do with the Van Nevels building? Could it be upgraded to serve as a shelter? Anyway, there’s nothing like waiting until the last minute to start crying the sky is falling. Come on Century, get ahead of the eight ball!

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