Category: Hurricane
Escambia Schools Closed Tomorrow, More Recovery Updates
Hurricane Isaias keeps Escambia and Santa Rosa schools closed Tuesday. Free Lowe’s buckets, food and water are available. Get the details
Hurricane Recovery Updates
Isaias aftermath: boil-water notice still on, offices closed Monday, debris pickup starts Oct. 14. Read the latest recovery updates.
Escambia County Debris Collections Begins Wednesday
Escambia County Hurricane Debris Collection to Begin this Week Escambia County will begin debris collection for storm-generated debris from Hurricane Isaias later this week, with…
City of Pensacola Road Closures
Latest info from the City of Pensacola on Road Closures; ECUa on boil water notices and County EOC.
Breaking: Bertha Upgrading to Tropical Storm Warning
Tropical storm warning now in effect for Escambia County. Meteorologist Scottlin Wilson breaks down what’s coming — and why it’s not Sally 2.0.
Will Tropical Storm Andrea impact Pensacola?
The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season got its first named storm this morning with the formation of Tropical Storm Andrea, but residents along the Gulf Coast…
Florida Braces for Busy Hurricane Season
Florida is preparing for another active Atlantic hurricane season starting Sunday, with forecasters predicting 13-19 named storms and up to 10 hurricanes. Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Here we go again: another tropical wave
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore says Florida may see a hurricane during the middle of next week. A cold front may protect us….
Hurricane Rafael update
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore says the models have aligned, and we are out of the cone of uncertainty. “We do have a…
Tropical Storm Raphael update
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore expects Raphael to be upgraded to a hurricane later today. The models have it making landfall to the…
Tropical Cyclone 18 coming our way
We are watching a tropical development in the Caribbean Sea, which we may see in the Gulf of Mexico by Thursday. Escambia County Public Safety…
Watching for possible Tropical weather developments
From the NOAA Hurricane Center: Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Mon Oct 28 2024 For the North Atlantic…Caribbean…
Tropical Storm Milton heading toward Tampa, may become Cat 3 hurricane
I’ve read various reports on Tropical Storm Milton. This will impact Tampa, St. Pete and Orlando. The storm will rapidly strengthen by Tuesday and may…
Top Stories of the Week ended Oct. 5
Readers flocked to these stories. 1. Breaking: PNJ paid print distribution tumbles to less than 5K Readers were shocked to see how far paid subscriptions…
Tropical Update: Friday, Oct. 4
Escambia County meterologist Scottlin Williams shares the latest: Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 800 AM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024 For…
Tropical Update – Here we go again (updated)
Listen to WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” at 7 a.m. to get the latest information. “I have run the models on it this morning….
Tropical Update: How the latest development may impact us
Once again, Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore will give us an update at 7 a.m. on “Real News with Rick Outzen.” County meteorologist…
More Tropical Developments to Watch
We will have Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore on “Real News with Rick Outzen” at 7 a.m. UPDATE Eric Gilmore: “This one’s just…
Podcast: Our Hurricane Helene coverage
WCOA’s “Real News with Rick Outzen” covered Hurricane Helene from Monday, Sept. 23 – when it was only a tropical disturbance, to Friday, Sept. 27…
Florida Starts Recovery After Monster Storm
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Rescue and recovery efforts were underway Friday morning in North Florida’s Big Bend region and…
