Escambia County Isaac Update
August 28, 2012
This is an archived story.
Escambia County Information
- The Escambia County Emergency Operations Center will remain activated throughout the evening.
- The County remains under a tropical storm warning, flash flood watch and tornado watch until 7 p.m.
- Road Closures – The following roads have been closed due to flooding:
o Via de Luna, east of Portofino all the way to Navarre – closed in both directions
o Fort Pickens Road
o Gongora Drive (partial)
o DeVilliers (partial)
o South 9th Avenue (partial)
o Baublits Road E & W at the intersection of Kalash N & S
- No bridges in Escambia County are closed or are scheduled to close at this time.
- There are trees down throughout the County. If you find a tree down in the roadway, please call the non-emergency line at the Sheriff’s department at 436-9620.
- If you approach a traffic signal that is out, please treat the intersection as a four-way stop. If the lights are blinking red, stop and yield right-of-way.
- Both Pensacola Beach and Perdido Key have experienced beach erosion due to the storm. County officials will be evaluating the level of damage beginning tomorrow.
- As of 3 p.m., Gulf Power is reporting 836 customers without power.
- Escambia River Electric Cooperative is not reporting any customers without power at this time.
- All Escambia County offices, including the Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections and First Judicial Court Operations – including those at Blanchard, Bruno and COB buildings – will be open tomorrow.
- Perdido Landfill and Palafox Transfer station will reopen at normal business hours tomorrow. Drop-off recycling containers will be returned to Pensacola Beach as soon as the storm surge subsides.
- The beaches are currently unsafe for swimmers. If you choose to enter the water, you do so at your own risk. We will continue to see high water even after the winds subside.
- Escambia County Public Schools will be closed tomorrow due to the uncertainty of the weather conditions and the safety of the school buses. Schools will reopen on Thursday.
- Residents can call the Citizen Information Center (CIC), (850) 471-6600, for information.
- EVACUATIONS – Escambia County has reduced its order of evacuation to Zone A only. This includes the barriers islands of Perdido Key and Pensacola Beach as well as low-lying coastal areas. OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY ARE INCLUDED IN THIS EVACUATION ORDER. Please check www.bereadyescambia.com and use the address look up tool to confirm whether or not you are in an evacuation zone.
- Persons who have qualifying medical care needs and who are in need of shelter from the effects of TS Isaac can be admitted to the shelter at Pensacola High School. Pensacola High School is the only shelter currently open for both general population and special needs.
- The University of West Florida and Pensacola State College have cancelled classes through Wednesday.
- ECUA will resume residential and commercial sanitation collection service on Wednesday, August 29.
o Residential routes originally scheduled for Tuesday, August 28 will be collected on Wednesday, August 29.
o Wednesday collections will be made on Thursday, August 30.
o Thursday collections will be made on Friday, August 31.
o Friday collections will be made on Saturday, September 1.
o Commercial sanitation routes originally scheduled on Tuesday, August 28 will be collected on Wednesday, August 29.
o The normal commercial collection schedule will resume throughout the remainder of the week.
- City of Pensacola sanitation will resume collections tomorrow.
o Routes normally scheduled for Tuesday, August 28 will be collected on Wednesday, August 29
o Normal routes will be run on Thursday and Friday.
- The City of Pensacola will resume normal operations tomorrow, Wednesday, August 29, including the Port of Pensacola and Pensacola International Airport.
- Escambia County Area Transit will resume normal service Wednesday, August 29.
Other Services
- The U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Escambia and Pensacola will reopen on Thursday, August 30 for one day only. The Escambia County Small Business Development Center, 401 East Chase Street, will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Center, 8543 Navarre Parkway, Navarre will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you need additional information or are unable to visit the center, please call (800) 659-2955.
- ARC Gateway, the ARC Nursery, Pearl Nelson Center, Pollak Training Center and Pollak Industries will be closed Wednesday, August 29 for Isaac. Offices will reopen Thursday, August 30.
- All Lakeview Center outpatient services will resume regular business hours on Wednesday, August 29.
- The Pensacola Bay fishing bridge located next to the 3-Mile Bridge remains closed.
- Gulf Islands National Seashore remains closed. This includes Fort Pickens, Perdido Key, Fort Barrancas, Naval Live Oaks, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa.
Weather Conditions
- Inclement weather should continue throughout the evening, with sustained tropical storm force winds of 42 MPH expected this evening, with gusts to 55 MPH. Tropical storm winds will subside tonight at 9:00 p.m.
- NAS Pensacola is reporting gusts 50 MPH.
- Over the next three days as much as 6.5” of rain may be expected.
- There is a high risk of dangerous rip currents along the beaches of Escambia County. Please follow flag colors. A red flag means the water is closed to swimmers. Double red means the water is closed to everyone.
· Increased surf and tides will run well above normal and bring the potential for coastal flooding and beach erosion. The Panhandle could see 3 to 6 feet of storm surge.
Santa Rosa Isaac Update
August 28, 2012
This is an archived story.
Santa Rosa is currently under a Tropical Storm Warning.
A Tornado Watch is in effect until 7 p.m.
The Citizens Information Line is open. Citizens may call (850) 983-INFO (4636) with questions.
The Navarre Beach Bridge will remain open until the onset of sustained tropical storm force winds, which is 39 MPH.
Evacuation orders will not prevent residents or businesses from securing or accessing their property on Tuesday morning.
Beachgoers, swimmers and surfers should heed the double red flag warnings and stay out of the water as deadly rip currents and rough surf conditions are present.
Storm Information as Currently Forecasted by the National Weather Service
Current projections indicate a category 1 hurricane at landfall.
Tuesday afternoon winds of 30-40 mph sustained winds with 50 mph gusts are expected.
Storm surge is currently forecasted to reach three to five feet.
Rainfall is forecasted at five to six inches over the next two days.
Rough surf and dangerous rip currents will continue as swells off of Isaac move up to the coast.
Tornado risks will increase as the system approaches the coast.
Actions Taken by Santa Rosa County
A local state of emergency was declared at 10 a.m. on Sunday, August 26. Declaring a local state of emergency allows the county to make formal requests to the state and FEMA for assistance.
The emergency operations center is currently activated at a level two and will remain so overnight.
Santa Rosa County officials have issued a mandatory evacuation order for Evacuation Zones A & B including all mobile homes, RV parks, campgrounds, those living in low-lying areas and all of Navarre Beach.
The Citizens Information Line is open 24-hours a day.
Tolls on Garcon Point Bridge are waived until further notice.
Over 10,000 sandbags and 200 cubic yards of sand have been distributed to sandbag sites.
The Citizen Information Center has taken over 400 calls since opening on Monday, Aug. 27.
Public Schools
- Due to the fact a Tropical Storm Warning may still be in effect on Wednesday morning with winds exceeding 39 MPH making the transporting of students hazardous, the school system will be closed on Wednesday, August 28. Parents and students should prepare to attend school on Thursday, August 30
County Offices
County offices, including the library system are closed on Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29. Offices will open on Thursday, August 30.
The Central Landfill will be open on Wednesday, August 29 at 7 a.m. or as soon as weather conditions allow.
County parks and the Navarre Beach Pier will close on Wednesday, August 29. They will reopen on Thursday, August 30 weather conditions permitting.
The MSBU Public Hearing scheduled for Tuesday, August 28 at 6 p.m. will be continued until September 4 at 6:30 p.m. immediately after the scheduled Budget Public Hearing in the board room located at 6495 Caroline St., Milton. This means the August 28 hearing will not take place.
Santa Rosa Transit will suspend bus service for Wednesday, August 29 resuming service on Thursday, August 30.
Traffic Conditions
South Garcon Point Road is closed due to water on the roadway.
The National Park Service closed J.E. Bowden Way or Hwy. 399 at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
The stormwater pumping stations on East Madura and West Madura have been shut down due to storm surge intrusion into the drainage system. County personnel are monitoring the areas and will turn the pumps on when the storm surge is not longer impacting the drainage system, which will likely be sometime Wednesday.
Bridges will be closed at the onset of sustained tropical storm force winds, or 39 MPH.
Residents are asked to stay off the roads on beginning Tuesday afternoon.
Any closures will be announced as they occur.
Power Outages
Please do not call 9-1-1 to report power outages. Power outages should be reported to Gulf Power at 1-800-GU-Power (1-800-487-6937) or Escambia River Cooperative, Inc. at 1-877-OUT-EREC (1-877-688-3732).
Outages as of 9 a.m. for Gulf Power:
o Bay – 6
o Walton – 9
o Santa Rosa – 2
o Escambia – 41
o Okaloosa – 47
Shelters
Milton Community Center located at 5629 Byron Street in Milton is open as both a special needs and general shelter. No other shelters are open at this time. DO NOT CALL schools for shelter information.
o Current shelter population: 68 including shelter staff
Additional locations will be announced as they open. All designated shelter locations may not open. Please monitor the local media for announcements for specific shelter openings.
Shelters are opened to ensure your safety. Please remember they are crowded and usually uncomfortable. It is recommended that other arrangements be made to stay at a hotel or with a friends or family in a well-constructed home out of the evacuation area that is properly protected to withstand hurricane force winds.
Anyone needing transportation assistance to a shelter, call (850) 983-4636. We will only provide transportation to a designated shelter.
Evacuations
Residents living in the mandatory evacuation areas are reminded that you need not travel outside the county. It is often easier to shelter with family or friends who live outside the called evacuation zones, a hotel or a public shelter.
To find out if you live in an evacuation zone, visit www.santarosa.fl.gov/gis and enter your address.
Visit www.floridaevacuates.com for state-wide evacuation & shelter information.
Tips for evacuations can be found online at www.santarosa.fl.gov/news/factsheet/2012%20Disaster%20Guide.pdf#page=12
Health Department
Santa Rosa County Health Department locations have suspended client services, except for those individuals with an immediate need.
All clinic locations will be closed on Tuesday, August 28. The health department will resume normal hours of operation in conjunction with the reopening of Santa Rosa County Offices.
Pensacola State College
Pensacola State College is closed on Tuesday, Aug. 28, and Wednesday, Aug. 29. Unless the situation changes, Pensacola State will reopen for classes Thursday, Aug. 30. If plans change, the College will notify students, faculty and staff through email, social media, and the College web site.
Deadline to drop and add classes will be extended through the end of the day, Friday, Aug. 31.
University of West Florida
Due to Tropical Storm Isaac, UWF has cancelled classes through Wednesday August 29th.
Classes will resume Thursday August 30, weather permitting.
The Department of Housing & Residence Life encourages residents to leave campus during the three day closure, if they can safely travel home or to another location.
Southend Garbage Pickup
Residential pickup in the southend franchise area, generally Navarre and the unincorporated areas of Gulf Breeze, has been cancelled for Tuesday, August 28.
Waste Pro and Waste Management will resume garbage collections on the next routine garbage collection day. There will be a makeup collection day on Saturday, September 1 for recycle and yard waste collections.
Santa Rosa County Court System
Please be advised that the Santa Rosa County courts will be closed Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29. We will resume regular business hours Thursday.
Criminal Traffic arraignments scheduled for August 28 at 8:30 a.m. have been rescheduled for September 4 at 8:30 a.m. and Misdemeanor arraignments scheduled for August 28th at 1:30 p.m. have been rescheduled for September 7th at 1 p.m.
Judge Rimmer Felony Court scheduled for Tuesday, August 28 at 9 a.m. is rescheduled for August 20 at 9 a.m.
Court schedule for Wednesday, August 29 at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. are rescheduled for September 25 at the same time as previously scheduled.
Jurors scheduled for trials on August 28 and August 29 will be sent a new schedule.
County Court Division I VOP’s scheduled for August 29 at 8:30 a.m. have been rescheduled to September 5 at 8:30 a.m. and County Court Division II Motion Hearings scheduled for August 29 at 9 a.m. have been rescheduled to September 7 at 10:30 a.m.
First Judicial Circuit Courts
Escambia County will be closed Tuesday, August 28. No decision has been made regarding Wednesday at this time.
Persons scheduled for Plea Day before Judge Williams on Tuesday, August 28 have been rescheduled to Friday, August 31 at 1 p.m.
Persons scheduled for Docket Day before Judge Shackelford on Tuesday, August 28th have been rescheduled to Thursday, August 30 at 8:30 a.m.
Santa Rosa County will be closed Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29.
Walton County will be closed Tuesday, August 28.
Okaloosa County courts will be closed Tuesday, August 28.
If you were scheduled for any matter not included in the rescheduled events above, please contact your attorney concerning your rescheduling. If you do not have an attorney, please contact the court for a new date.
Please continue to monitor your local media as well as the courts web site at: www.firstjudicialcircuit.org for updates.
City of Gulf Breeze
The city transfer station will not be open on Tuesday.
Yard waste pickup is postponed until Saturday.
As a general precaution, the City has postponed the normal yard waste collection Wednesday, August 29 to Saturday, September 1. DO NOT place yard waste curbside until after the threat of storm has passed.
City of Milton
- The City of Milton offices, parks and facilities will be closed on Tuesday, August 28 and will remain closed until further notice based on the effects of the storm.
- There will be no garbage pickup scheduled for Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29. Please do not put out any roll-outs as this could be a potential hazard due to high, gusty winds.
Baptist Hospital
- Baptist Health Care facilities continue to be fully operational to care for hospitalized patients and those seeking care in our emergency departments.
- Elective and diagnostic services at Baptist, Gulf Breeze, Jay and Atmore Community hospitals; The Andrews Institute; and Baptist Medical Parks on Nine Mile Road and in Navarre will resume normal business hours on Wednesday, Aug. 29. These services include those for physician appointments, physical therapy, lab, imaging and urgent care.
- Today, in Atmore, Ala., ACH Family Physicians and ACH Primary Care offices are open normal business hours with limited services.
Florida Forest Service
Blackwater River State Forest will be closed to camping beginning Monday August 27 and day use areas will be closed Tuesday, August 28 until further notice.
Forest Service offices in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties will be closed Tuesday.
Gulf Island National Seashore
Gulf Islands National Seashore closed at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Escambia counties.
Sand & Bags
Sand and sand bags are available at local home improvement stores for purchase. Santa Rosa County is making limited supplies available at no cost at several locations. Residents should bring shovels and be prepared to fill and load their own bags. County and fire department staff ARE NOT available to make home deliveries. If fire department staff are on calls, they will not be available to hand out sand bags.
Sand only is available at the following locations while supplies last.
o Tiger Point Park-1370 Tiger Park Lane, Gulf Breeze
o The intersection of Pine Forest Road and Carroll Road in Milton
Empty Sandbags (25-bag limit per vehicle) while supplies last at:
o Midway Fire District Station at 1322 College Pkwy.
o Midway Fire District Station at 1801 Abercrombie Rd.
Sand & Sandbags (25-bag limit per vehicle) while supplies last at:
o Pace Fire Rescue District at 4773 Pace Patriot Blvd.
o Holley-Navarre Fire District at 8618 East Esplanade St. starting at 2 p.m.
Price Gouging Hotline
Report any suspected price gouging by calling 1-866-9-NO-SCAM (1-866-966-7226). Florida law prohibits extreme increases in the price of essential commodities such as food, water, hotels, ice, gasoline, lumber and equipment needed as a direct result of an officially declared emergency.
General Safety Information
www.santarosa.fl.gov or follow us on Twitter at @SRCBOCC
Please monitor your home weather radio and local media outlets for the most up-to-date information.
Your best defense in any disaster is a NOAA Weather radio.
Citizens can signup to automatically receive breaking news alerts from Santa Rosa County Emergency Management via e-mail or as a text message on their cell phone at: www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency/publicwarning.html
Storm Surge Of 3-6 Feet Expected Along Escambia Coast
August 28, 2012
The National Service is expecting a storm surge of 6-9 feet along coastal Alabama, and 3-6 feet in Florida. The upper reaches of Mobile and Escambia Bays, Bayou La Batre, Coden and the upper reaches of the Dog River will be particularly affected, according to the weather service.
Water levels are expected to begin rising by mid morning and reach a peak later Tuesday afternoon and early evening as Isaac makes its closest approach. The time of high tide is a bit earlier. The NWS is forecasting the heaviest rainfall to being Tuesday night; by that time, the storm surge will have receded somewhat.
If Isaac should take a last minute jog to the east, the weather service said storm surge values would dramatically increase.
No ECUA Trash Pickup Tuesday
August 27, 2012
There will be NO ECUA residential or commercial sanitation service on Tuesday. A decision will be made on Tuesday about regular service for Wednesday and a possible pickup day for Tuesday’s route.
Focus Turns To Panhandle As Isaac Looms
August 27, 2012
Federal Emergency Management Agency chief Craig Fugate said Monday that the federal disaster agency is ready to assist as Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on the northern Gulf coast on an course eerily similar to that of Hurricane Katrina seven years ago.
Heavily criticized for its poor response to the devastating hurricane that hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005, Fugate, the former head of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management, said FEMA has addressed its shortcomings and is in a much better position to be of immediate assistance.
FEMA personnel are already on the ground throughout the region and have been working to coordinate efforts before the storm makes landfall.
“The biggest thing we’ve learned is that we have to work together as a team,” Fugate said of local, state and federal responders.
Fugate spoke with reporters via conference call Monday to provide updates on preparations for Isaac’s landfall, now expected midweek. Forecasts have the storm making landfall in Alabama, Mississippi or Louisiana though its effects will felt hundreds of miles away.
“This is not a New Orleans storm,” Fugate said. “This is a Gulf Coast storm…Everybody’s focusing on New Orleans and they don’t understand this threat is not a point. It’s a large area.”
Of chief concern in Florida is the potential for torrential rains in the already water-logged Panhandle region. Isaac is a slow moving, relatively large storm system that will dump water before landfall and continue soaking the region after the center of the storm passes through.
Gov. Rick Scott, who appeared at a breakfast meeting of Florida and South Carolina delegates to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, said Isaac could cause big problems in the region that in recent years has been hit by the BP oil spill in 2010 and Tropical Storm Debbie earlier this year.
The storm could bring as much as 16 inches of rain in Pensacola and surrounding Escambia County, which may also experience tropical storm force winds for more than a day. Storm surge in the region could run three to six feet.
“The biggest concern now is the Panhandle,” Scott said.”The Panhandle is drenched.”
Meanwhile, in Tampa, the roughly 50,000 people in the area for the convention woke up to a breezy, rainy morning, but little evidence of a tropical system. The sun even came out a few times as the day went on. Still, Republican leaders postponed official events until Tuesday, at least in part because of high winds and potential storm surge.
Isaac brought heavy rains to the Florida Keys during the early hours Monday, but Scott said there was minimal damage reported. At noon, more than 70,000 Florida Power & Light customers were without power.
Along the Panhandle, preparations were in full swing Monday morning. A mandatory evacuation is in place in Walton County for all residents living south of Highway 20 located in low lying areas.
Evacuation orders were also issued in portions of Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties. Included in that area were evacuation orders for Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach.
By The News Service of Florida
What Can Escambia County Expect From Isaac?
August 27, 2012
The North Escambia area can expect strong winds and heavy rains if Isaac makes landfall near New Orleans as forecast.
Forecasts are below for both the northern half and the southern half (scroll down) of Escambia County.
Here is the current North Escambia area forecast for Isaac:
- Tonight: Tropical storm conditions possible with hurricane conditions also possible. Cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
- Tuesday: Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 30 to 35 mph becoming 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
- Tuesday Night: Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Near steady temperature in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
- Wednesday: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
- Wednesday Night: Breezy…cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Near steady temperature in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Here is the current southern Escambia forecast for Isaac:
- Tonight: Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Showers and thunderstorms. Near steady temperature around 80. Inland…northeast winds 20 to 25 mph becoming east 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Along the coast… Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph becoming east 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph becoming 45 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
- Tuesday: Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Highs in the mid 80s. Inland…east winds 25 to 35 mph becoming 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Along the coast…east winds 30 to 40 mph becoming 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
- Tuesday Night: Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Near steady temperature around 80. Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph inland…southeast 35 to 45 mph along the coast. Gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
- Wednesday: Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Near steady temperature in the lower 80s. Inland…south winds 30 to 40 mph. Along the coast…southeast winds 35 to 45 mph becoming south 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
- Wednesday Night: Windy…cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Near steady temperature in the upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Near steady temperature around 80. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
HURRICANE WARNING: Isaac Churns Toward The Gulf Of Mexico
August 26, 2012
A hurricane warning has been issued for the North Escambia area as Isaac moves toward the northern Gulf Coast.
Isaac is moving north of Cuba on a northwest track and is expected to strengthen over the next 48 hours. Isaac is forecast to move near or over the Florida Keys Sunday or Sunday night and over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico by early Monday.
For the very latest information on Isaac, click the graphic above to enlarge.
For other Isaac updates, check the front page of NorthEscambia.com for the very latest.
Northview Falls To Bay, PHS Over Tate
August 24, 2012
The Northview Chiefs fell to Bay tonight in a preseason classic, 14-7.
Pensacola High beat the Tate Aggies 27-0 preseason action.
Complete coverage Saturday morning on NorthEscambia.com.
Isaac: Escambia County Update
August 24, 2012
Escambia County Public Safety is currently monitoring the forecast track of Tropical Storm Isaac for any potential impacts to our area. No plans have been made to activate the Emergency Operations Center. At this time, residents should be preparing for the possibility of landfall in Northwest Florida.
- Review your disaster plan.
- Prepare your disaster kit to include water, clothing, medications and other necessary items. Remember, “The First 72 are on You!”
- If you are making plans to evacuate, make sure you leave yourself enough time. Take your disaster kit with you and notify a friend or family member of your intended location.
- Log onto www.bereadyescambia.com to find out if you live in an evacuation zone in the event evacuations are ordered.
- Take advantage of this weekend to prepare your yard and property for the arrival of the storm. Trim dead trees and secure yard furniture. Also, test your generator to make sure it works properly. If you get fuel for your generator, make sure you store it in an open area with proper ventilation and away from open flames.
- If you have horses that need shelter, contact the Escambia County Equestrian Center at 941-6042. Reservations are being taken at this time. Space is very limited and is given on a first come first serve basis.
- Escambia County is not offering any sand bags. Residents are encouraged to purchase their own bags and sand from a local hardware store if they feel the need to have sandbags protect their property.
Tonight’s Preseason Football Schedule
August 24, 2012
Here’s a schedule of area high school preseason football game tonight.
- Bay at Northview, 7 p.m.
- Jay at Baker, 7 p.m.
- Pensacola High at Tate, 7 p.m.
- West Florida High at Marianna, 7 p.m.
- Catholic High at Pine Forest, 7 p.m.
- Escambia at Fort Walton Beach, 7 p.m.
- Washington High at Niceville, 7 p.m.
- T.R. Miller at Flomaton, 7 p.m.
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Saraland, 7 p.m.
- Fort Dale at Escambia Academy
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