Comments on: Escambia To Host Bristol Park Area Flooding FEMA Grant Public Meeting

By: Andrea Levitt

Andrea Levitt — Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:43:14 +0000

How did this neighborhood get a meeting with the county when I can’t even get the county administrator to respond to an email? I have made contact with every department and have yet to get assist. The State even responded.

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 08 Jan 2021 03:01:41 +0000

Nothing was fixed in 2014 and nothing is going to happened now. Happy new year from a family in the epicenter. ❤️

By: Lou

Lou — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:59:48 +0000

Here comes the dog and ponny show again. We were here in 2014 and still here after sally. Nothing was done then or will be done now. Just homeowners who lost from the abuse from insurance companies and the lack of action from county state and federal agencies who ignored the citizens and tax payers suffering.

By: Through two floods

Through two floods — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 04:19:25 +0000

The FEMA buyout offered two years after the 2014 flood was only offered to those properties on the creek. Most of the other homes that flooded were not in a flood zone so did not have flood insurance. Most of those owners had to take out a first or second mortgage to repair their homes, so could not afford to sell their houses and move. Part of the FEMA funds received were supposed to be used to clean the creek and use the land bought by the county to ensure flooding didn’t happen again. Nothing was done to prevent flooding – and the County approved building 700+ homes above Bristol Park. Then Hurricane Sally came along and residents were caught by surprise again. So, is this FEMA grant only for the rest of the houses on the creek?

By: JD

JD — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:02:11 +0000

I grew up all in that area . Family owned Nowak dairy farm. It flooded before bristol park was built. I live off mobile hwy right down from eleven mile creek. The old house I live in has been there since the 1800s and water has been in yard on occasion until 2014 and hurricane sally. Since then I’ve had 5 ft of water in my residence in 14 and 2 ft from sally. All of you upstream on this creek are screaming about flooding but all of that development in bristol park , navy federal, nature trail , and now a new subdivision is going in on klondike rd on the creekside. So all I can say is keep screaming about it , but those developments have ruined my place . I didn’t flood until all that was built. Not once has the state or county reached out to me about this.

By: just a fact

just a fact — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:48:10 +0000

I lived in pine forest estates in the 70s 80s That area would go under water now and
then I can only guess The county and builders new that also. but good old boys being good old boys I guess they made their money.

By: Donna Hernandez

Donna Hernandez — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 21:57:51 +0000

What about a buy-out offer for the Lake Charlene flooded homes?
Donna Hernandez

By: Resident

Resident — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:12:34 +0000

Good ole Escambia County. Scheduled this the same night as the National Championship Game. Must all be all Auburn fans.

By: fisherman

fisherman — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 16:10:10 +0000

The problem with this is home owners feel that the offer for their property is lower than what they want. They will never be able to sell their property to anyone other than the government as no one wants to buy property they know will flood. Escambia County Government is responsible for this mess as they allowed the developers to build in this area.(Just my opinion)

By: Jimmy Williams

Jimmy Williams — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:59:07 +0000

Bewildered— maybe I could educate you on flood zones — there is a house in the neighborhood that didn’t flood the first time, is listed in the flood zone area the same as my house is listed — and I live off of Quintette Road — which means that house shouldn’t ever flood in 4 lifetimes. And yes they did buy some houses, but they didn’t offer a complete neighborhood buy out, but maybe you ask the County to make that move. Then you can complain that the County bought houses that aren’t even in a designated flood area. What we should be asking is how does this happen after we spent money to make sure it doesn’t happen again.