List: Escambia County Road And Bridge Closures
September 15, 2020
THIS IS AN OUTDATED STORY.
The following roads and bridges in Escambia County are closed:
Escambia County
- Three Mile Bridge (Pensacola Bay Bridge)
- Garcon Point Bridge
- Theo Baars Bridge
- Lillian Bridge
- Interstate 110 at the Interstate 10 ramp
- Mackey Cove Drive
- Gongora Drive, Don Carlos Drive
NAS Pensacola
The west gate of NAS Pensacola is now closed. All personnel must use the main gate.
City of Pensacola
- 17th Avenue at the CSX railroad trestle/Graffiti Bridge
- DeVilliers Street at Main Street
- 9th Avenue at Romana Street
- 6th Avenue at Highland Drive
- Sonia Street at K Street
- Coyle Street at Main Street
- Main Street at G Street
- Main Street from Baylen to Clubbs Street
- Government Street from Reus Street to Clubbs Street
- J Street south of Cedar Street
Escambia Update: Up To 30 Inches Of Rain, Bay Bridge Closed, Fire Depts. Pulled From Beach
September 15, 2020
Here are key points from an Escambia County news conference Tuesday morning on Hurricane Sally:
- Latest information shows some isolated areas will receive up to 30 inches of rain. Major rain event.
- Expect power outages and debris.
- Once winds reach tropical storm force, emergency services will not be able to respond. Sheriff’s Office will respond as long as conditions permit.
- Fire departments pulled from Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key.
- Residents should not be out and about unless absolutely necessary, not sightseeing.
- About 2,000 people without power as of 10 a.m.
- Six additional high water vehicles requested from the state.
- Some roads on Pensacola beach washed over at high tide.
- Pensacola Bay Bridge closed.
- Shelter open at the Pensacola Bay Center, special needs and pets welcome. 32 people in the shelter at 10 a.m.
Pictured: A Tuesday morning press conference at the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center.
Hurricane Warning, Heavy Rain In Our Local Forecast
September 14, 2020
For the latest tropical update and graphics, click here.
Here is your official North Escambia area local forecast:
- HURRICANE WARNING
- FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Tonight: Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Tuesday: Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 30 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Tuesday Night: Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday: Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds 35 to 45 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Wednesday Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Thursday: Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s.
Saturday: Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
Sunday: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Monday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Updated Closures: Escambia And Santa Rosa Schools, UWF, PSC, Catholic Schools
September 14, 2020
Here are school closures across the area for Tuesday and beyond.
If not specifically mentioned otherwise below, decisions will be made late by each entity about upcoming days, and we will post the information. Check back for futher info.
Escambia County (FL) Schools
- All Escambia County (FL) Schools are closed on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Santa Rosa County Schools
- All Santa Rosa County Schools are closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Escambia County (AL) Schools
Escambia County (AL) schools will be closed on Tuesday.
Pensacola Christian Academy
Pensacola Christian Academy will be closed on Tuesday.
University of West Florida
- All courses, including online courses, are canceled Tuesday through Thursday at 11:59 a.m. All assignments, exams, virtual and in-person courses must be suspended during this time. All virtual or in-person meetings, activities and services are suspended during this time.
Pensacola State College
- All Pensacola State College locations, offices, classes and activities are canceled and the college will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 15. PSC plans to reopen on Wednesday, Sept. 16
Escambia Academy
Escambia Academy (Canoe, AL) will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
UPDATE: Escambia And Santa Rosa Schools Closed On Monday
September 13, 2020
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FRONT PAGE FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
Escambia County (FL) and Santa Rosa county schools will now be closed on Monday.
A decision will come later about classes on Tuesday; NorthEscambia.com will keep you updated.
For Escambia county, this is a reversal of an earlier announcement .
Catholic Schools in Escambia County will also be closed on Monday.
Tropical Storm Warning As Sally Moves Toward Northern Gulf Coast Landfall
September 13, 2020
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Tropical Storm Sally continues to move toward a landfall along the northern Gulf Coast.
A hurricane watch and storm surge watch is in effect for coastal Alabama. A tropical storm watch is in effect Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. There is also a flash flood watch in effect until Thursday morning.
The latest specific information is in the graphics on this page.
Tropical Storm Sally will continue west northwest across the Gulf and strengthen as it approaches the area. Conditions are favorable for intensification and Sally is expected to become a hurricane prior to landfall along the central Gulf coast sometime Tuesday.
Tropical storm conditions are most likely to begin across coastal areas on Monday afternoon/evening, with the worst conditions likely Monday night through at least Tuesday across much of the area. There is potential for significant wind and surge impacts across coastal areas.
Rainfall of six to 12 inches is expected along the coast, and three to six inches will be possible inland. Significant flash flooding is also be possible. There is potential for this to be a significant flood event across at least a portion of the area.
Large waves and deadly rip currents increase. The surf will be dangerous and deadly through the middle of next week.
Sally will likely slow down as it approaches land and impacts could last into the middle of next week. This could be a prolonged event across the area.
Now is the time to check your hurricane kits and make sure you have the usual. Be sure to check batteries, your weather radio, non-perishable food supply, pet food, etc. Impacts could come as early as Sunday evening.
The latest update is in the graphics on this page. We will keep you updated here on NorthEscambia.com.
Local Weather Worsens Into The Week Due To Sally
September 13, 2020
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
TROPICAL STORM WARNING
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 82. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 72. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
68 New Cases, One COVID-19 Death Reported Saturday In Two County Area
September 13, 2020
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There were 68 additional confirmed COVID-19 positive cases and one additional death reported in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties on Saturday, according to the Florida Department of Health.
The death was a 77-year old male in Santa Rosa County.
Escambia County cases increased by 52 to 11,818 An additional 16 cases brought the Santa Rosa County total to 5,103.
Of the 1,217 tests results returned in Escambia County, 3.7% were positive, and 5.6% were positive from 319 tests in Santa Rosa County. Over the past week, the overall average positivity rate for Escambia County is 5.4%.
There were 81 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalized in Escambia County as of Saturday, according to data from the three local hospitals.
Of the 203 deaths in Escambia County, 96 have been long-term care facility residents or staff. There have been 66 deaths in Santa Rosa County, at least seven of those at the Blackwater River Correctional Facility and 16 in a long-term care facilities.
Statewide, there were 661,571 cases including 654,090 Florida residents. There have been 41,215 hospitalizations* and 12,600 deaths. The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
Escambia County cases:
Total cases — 11,818 (+52)
Non-Florida residents — 1,043
Pensacola —8,648 (+17)
Century — 926 (+1)
—-including 771 Century prison inmates
Cantonment — 866 (+1)
Molino— 139
McDavid — 68
Walnut Hill — 17
Bellview — 12
Gonzalez — 7
Perdido Key — 7
Current hospitalizations: 81 (-8)
Deaths — 203
Male — 5,204
Female — 5,474
Youngest — 0
Oldest — 105
Median Age — 39
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases — 5,103 (+16)
Non-Florida residents — 50
Milton — 2,708 (+9)
Gulf Breeze — 731 (+1)
Navarre — 635
Pace — 405 (+3)
Jay — 141
Bagdad — 12 (+1)
Cumulative Hospitalizations — 296*
Deaths — 66 (+1)
Male — 2,796
Female — 2,250
Youngest — 2 months
Oldest — 101
Median Age — 40
Florida cases:
Total cases — 661,571
Florida residents — 654,090
Deaths — 12,600
Hospitalizations — 41,215*
*“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. These people may no longer be hospitalized. This number does not represent the number of COVID-19 positive persons currently 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.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Tropical Storm Watch In Effect For NW Florida Coast; Sally Expected To Become Hurricane
September 12, 2020
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Tropical Storm Sally is moving into the Gulf of Mexico and is now expected to become a hurricane before it makes landfall on the northern Gulf Coast.
A hurricane watch and storm surge watch is now in effect for coastal Alabama. A tropical storm watch is now in effect for coastal Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
A hurricane watch means that hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours before the anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds, conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous.
A tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the watch area within the next 48 hours.
Tropical Storm Sally will continue to move west northwest and northwest through early next week toward the northern Gulf Coast. Strengthening is forecast and the system is forecast to become a hurricane Monday afternoon. Continue to pay close attention to the intensity forecast as quick changes are possible.
Landfall is most likely from southeast Louisiana to coastal Alabama on Tuesday.
The system will slow significantly as it approaches the coast and this will likely be a prolonged event especially in regard to heavy rainfall, potential surge, wind and dangerous surf. This has thehe potential to be a significant rainfall and flooding event, especially for coastal areas, even if the storm makes landfall west of the immediate area.
Conditions continue to be favorable for intensification, according to the National Hurricane Center.
In the local area, rainfall of 5-10 inches along the coast and 2-4 inches inland will be possible, along with flash flooding. At the beaches, large waves and deadly rip currents will begin tonight and increase through the weekend. There is potential for significant wind and surge impacts across coastal areas, but this will be dependent on the eventual track.
Now is the time to check your hurricane kits and make sure you have the usual. Be sure to check batteries, your weather radio, non-perishable food supply, pet food and so on. Impacts could come as early as Sunday evening.
The latest update is in the graphics on this page. We will keep you updated here on NorthEscambia.com.
Good Chance Of Showers And Thunderstorms Through The Weekend
September 12, 2020
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 83. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.