Comments on: Escambia County Collects 2.1 Million Cubic Yards Of Hurricane Sally Debris So Far

By: Barbara Sinnett

Barbara Sinnett — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 18:18:02 +0000

they have picked up tree limbs on Marion Oaks Pl from all the houses except the 4 or 5 houses on the cul de sac. Not sure why.

By: Sonya

Sonya — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 06:21:13 +0000

It is discouraging to have so much piled up for so long. Kinda hard to move forward with other things. However, I’ve been grooming my pile of vegetative debris, trying my best to keep any trash out of it, compacting it, pitchforking it around to more optimal spots, etc. Well, as they say, it’ll feel better when it quits hurting. LoL

By: sue byrd

sue byrd — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:52:12 +0000

You people scrounging for aluminum, metal, any scraps in front of peoples homes, CLEAN UP THE MESS you made before you leave. Leaving screws in the road, throwing trash in the road.

By: sue byrd

sue byrd — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:42:43 +0000

Snakes, the good & bad kind, rats, mice, etc., are setting up nice homes in the debris.

By: TJ

TJ — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 01:28:22 +0000

I live in Melbourne, FL now, and when Hurricane Matthew hit Oct 6-7, 2016, it took FEMA until late Dec to pick up our cut up trees that were pilled on the street. Our pile was about 4′ wide and 4″ tall, the entire length of our property. By the time they got it we had various animals that had taken up residence in the debris. They are slow, but they will get it, it just takes time.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 22:38:09 +0000

@Ellen Melton — On Monday, 10/19, I took a trailer load (1620 pounds) of Hurricane Sally damaged fencing to the the Perdido Landfill. It was NOT free. The landfill charges $45.06 per ton. My subdivision still hasnt had a FEMA truck remove any vegetation removal as of today, although, I know they are working in my immediate area. Regardless, its unknown when they will start removing construction related debris. As such, the $36 I paid to drop off my fencing was worth the time and money as I no longer have to look at an eyesore and it allows me to move ahead with my repairs.

By: Ellen Melton

Ellen Melton — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 21:07:08 +0000

This article states construction debris can be dropped off at 2 locations. I know the vegetation drop off locations are free. Are the construction debris dropoffs free too? We have lots of downed fence that won’t fit safely in our culdesac.

By: NavyDave

NavyDave — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 16:59:55 +0000

It does seem to be taking a long time, and the rhyme or reason is often not clear on what gets picked up and what gets passed by. I’m sure the entire system is overwhelmed with the mess Sally left behind and they will ultimately get the debris cleared. On a side note, I just want to say it’s heartbreaking to see all the beautiful old-growth trees that came down getting cut up and dumped in a landfill. I hope someone is trying to salvage or somehow repurpose some of this beautiful wood.

By: Rasheed Jackson

Rasheed Jackson — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 13:04:14 +0000

It has been my experience, if you live on a side street or off of a main road, you should take your debris to the main road, it wil be picked up a lot quicker. I had several trees that I hauled to the main road and they were picked up that day. The men loading the the trees said they were hitting the main roads first and the small and side streets would get picked up last if they get picked up. Now I am sure this is not the case 100% of the time but if you are dealing with debris not getting picked up this may be the issue.
Providentially I have been blessed with a larg trailer and a tractor so this was no big deal for me.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 12:34:50 +0000

It has been over a month since the hurricane and still have debris on my road. Last week a bobcat came and pushed everyone debris around and pushed mine halfway in my driveway. Sunday a big truck came through and skipped around on the road and picked up small amounts and left not to be seen again. It doesn’t seem productive doing things this way. It looks more like clock riding on Fema dime. Wasn’t a ECUA truck either.