FEMA Has Provided $7.5 Million In Hurricane Sally Assistance To 1,716 Households So Far
October 10, 2020
One week after FEMA individual assistance was made available to Florida residents due to Hurricane Sally, 1,716 Florida individuals and households in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton and Bay counties have been approved for about $7.5 million in funding from FEMA.
The assistance was provided for temporary housing expenses, basic home repairs and other essential disaster-related needs.
Survivors can register with FEMA in the following ways:
- Visit DisasterAssistance.gov
- Download the FEMA App
- Call 800-621-3362 (800-462-7585 TTY). Multilingual operators are available. The toll-free numbers are open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time
Mobile registration centers are also available. They are closed on Saturday due to weather, but are otherwise open daily from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. The centers are located at:
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
- Escambia County Extension Service – 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
- Southwest Branch Library - 12248 Gulf Beach Highway
- Brownsville Community Center – 3200 W. DeSoto St.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
- Pensacola State College South Santa Rosa Center – 5075 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze
No Serious Injuries In Molino Dirt Bike, SUV Crash
October 10, 2020
There were no injuries in a wreck involving a dirt bike and a SUV in Molino Friday night.
The crash happened on Highway 95A near Molino Road about 7:20 p.m.
The 19-year old male biker was evaluated on scene and refused transport. The driver of the SUV was not injured.
The Florida Highway Patrol investigated. The Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS also responded.
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Food Giveaway Sunday Morning In Cantonment
October 10, 2020
The Greater First Baptist Church of Cantonment will hold a food distribution on Sunday morning, October 11.
The church will provided 1,000 free boxes of food beginning at 9:30 a.m. and continuing while supplies last. The church is located at 591 Booker Street in Cantonment.
ESCO Honors Deputies, Employees, Road Camp Officers, K-9 Officer
October 10, 2020
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office held a quarterly awards ceremony Friday morning to honor the following deputies, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office employees, Escambia County Road Camp officers and a special K-9 officer.
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- Deputy Trainee Christian Cochran and Deputy Meghan Matthews received the Life Saving Award.
- Lt. Marc Dewees, Senior Deputy Brad Baker, and Deputy 1st Class Thomas Bortner received the Medal of Courage Award.
- Carla Kunert, Michelle Stepanski, Alyssa Strickland, Wendy Martin, Jessica Miller, Julie Weaver, Shalonda Booker, Derondha Lee, Heather Gillman, Elizabeth Peterson, Shila Carter, Amy Baucum, Michael Barnhart, Lorie Rani and Matthew Pike received the Unit Citation Award.
- Captain Kevin Barnes, Lt. Chad Sims, Sgt. Chris Moye, Road Camp Officer Dusty Burkette, Road Camp Officer Matt Marmont, Road Camp Officer Robert Oliver and K-9 Shorty received the Meritorious Service Award..
- Sgt. Christopher Miller and Deputy 1st Class Robert Greene received the Life Saving Medal Award.
- Deputy Thomas Bortner received the Purple Heart Award.
- Crime Scene Tech Jennifer Hall received the Law Enforcement Employee of the Quarter Award.
- Rodney McKinney received the Law Enforcement Employee of the Year Award.
- Deputy Joan Savage received the Law Enforcement Deputy of the Quarter and the Law Enforcement Deputy of the Year Award.
- Deputy Matthew Johnson and Deputy Gabrielle Macool received the Life Saving Award.
- Captain Jeremy Small received the Medal of Courage and Life Saving Award.
- Christopher Leverett received the Civilian Service Medal Award.
- Lt. Stephen Schaff, Lt. Phillip Folmar, Sgt. Jonathan Wood, Sgt. Patrick Roberts, Sgt. Vince Odenbrett, Senior Deputy Jason Donnelly and Deputy Luke McCracken received the Medal of Courage and the Life Saving Award.
- Deputy Nolan Berkey and Deputy Kody Haley received the Medal of Courage and the Life Saving Award.
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Delta Rain Clears Out of The Area
October 10, 2020
Rain due to Hurricane Delta has almost cleared the area. As a reminder, a burn ban remains in effect for Escambia County.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Update: Three Additional Deaths, 47 New COVID-19 Cases In Two County Area
October 10, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.
Three new deaths and 47 additional COVID-19 cases were reported in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties Friday by the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 12,611 (+23)
Non-Florida residents: 1,173
Total deaths: 255 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths : 119
Current hospitalizations: 50
Number of tests last day: 1,137
Percent positive last day: 1.5%
Percent positive last week: 2.7%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 9,216 (+14)
Cantonment: 943 (+2)
Century: 934
—-including 773 Century prison inmates
Molino: 149
McDavid: 74
Walnut Hill: 18
Bellview: 16
Gonzalez: 7
Perdido Key: 7
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 5,514 (+24)
Non-Florida residents: 52
Total deaths: 82 (+2)
Long-term care facility deaths: 18 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 332*
Number of tests last day: 480
Percent positive last day: 4.6%
Santa County cases by location:
Milton: 2,863 (+11)
Gulf Breeze: 794 (+4)
Navarre: 693 (+3)
Pace: 461 (+3)
Jay: 156
Bagdad: 12
Florida cases:
Total cases: 728,921
Florida residents: 720,201
Deaths: 15,186
Hospitalizations: 45,675*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
*The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Cleaning Up This Weekend? Here’s How You Separate Hurricane Debris
October 10, 2020
Curbside removal of Hurricane Sally debris removal in now underway in Escambia County.
Escambia County residents are asked to place any storm-generated debris on the public right of way (the area of residential property that extends from the street to the sidewalk, ditch, utility pole or easement.) Residents are also reminded that there is a burn ban in effect for all of Escambia County.
Debris that was generated by Hurricane Sally should be placed and sorted on the area immediately adjoining the road in front of your home. The county has divided its jurisdiction into three zones and contracted with three separate companies to accomplish the debris removal in 90 days.
Residents are urged to separate the debris as follows:
- Vegetative Debris (whole trees, tree stumps, tree branches, tree trunks and other leafy material)
- Construction and Demolition Debris (damaged components of buildings and structures such lumber and wood, wall board, glass, metal, roofing materials, tile, furnishings and fixtures)
- Appliances and White Goods (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, heat pumps, ovens, ranges, washing machines, clothes dryers and water heaters)
- Electronic Waste (computers, televisions, office electronic equipment, etc.)
- Household Hazardous Waste (materials that are ignitable, reactive, toxic or corrosive such as paints, cleaners, pesticides, etc.)
- Only loose debris will be collected; bagged debris should not be placed on the public right of way. Make every attempt to avoid stacking debris below low hanging power or utility lines.
Do not place debris within four feet of:
- Mailboxes
- Water meters
- Fire hydrants, or any other above-ground utility
- Only debris placed on the public right of way will be eligible for collection until further notice.
If all debris is not picked up during the initial pass, please continue to push remaining debris to the right of way for collection on subsequent passes.
Mary Inez Long
October 10, 2020
Mrs. Mary Inez Long, age 82, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2020 in Montgomery, Alabama.
Mrs. Long was a native of Bay Minette, AL, former resident of Cantonment, FL (10 years) and had resided in Canoe, AL for the 49 past years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She retired from Vanity Fair as a seamstress with 25 years of service. She loved visiting friends, drinking coffee, gardening and she attended the Canoe First Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, William Harold Long; daughter, Donna Sheree Long; parents, Morgan and Adies Durant; three sisters and three brothers.
She is survived by her two daughters, Pamela (Greg) Green of Canoe, AL and Sonya Kaye (Farrel) Johnson of Stephens City, VA; one brother, John (Jeanette) Durant of Bay Minette, AL; twelve grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 16, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Minister Kyle Sanders officiating.
Burial will follow at the Serenity Garden Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday, October 16, 2020 from 9:00 AM until service time at 10:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Kyle Sanders, Farrel Johnson, Ethan Johnson, TJ Fox, Derek Durant and Zack Bain.
Category 2 Hurricane Delta Made Landfall In Louisiana
October 9, 2020
THIS IS OUR FINAL STORY ON HURRICANE DELTA. THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY.
Hurricane Delta made landfall at 6 p.m. Friday as a Category 2 storm with winds of 100 mph at Creole, Louisiana, south of Lake Charles.
The latest information on the Hurricane Delta is in the graphics on this page.
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FEMA Mobile Registration Centers Closed Saturday Due To Weather, Will Reopen On Sunday
October 9, 2020
Due for forecasted wind and rain, FEMA individual assistance centers in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will be closed on Saturday and will reopen on Sunday.
It is not necessary to visit a center to register with FEMA. Disaster survivors with uninsured losses can also apply by:
- Visiting DisasterAssistance.gov;
- Downloading the FEMA App; or by
- Calling 800-621-3362 (800-462-7585 TTY). Multilingual operators are available. The toll-free numbers are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time, seven days a week.
The following information is necessary when you register:
- Address of the damaged dwelling where the damage occurred (pre-disaster address)
- Current mailing address
- Current telephone number
- Insurance information
- Total household annual income
- Routing and account number for checking or savings account (this allows FEMA to directly transfer disaster assistance funds into a bank account)
- A description of disaster-caused damage and losses