Category: Hurricane
Schools, City Hall closed as Hurricane Helene nears
While Escambia County still remains outside of the track of the storm, residents are encouraged to remain weather aware. We will have Escambia County Public…
Helene upgraded to Hurricane
Helene is in the Gulf of Mexico and has been upgraded to a hurricane. It’s expected to make landfall in the big Bend area of…
Tropical Storm Helene – Tues am update
I will have Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore on “Real News with Rick Outzen” at 7 a.m. The podcast will posted here by…
Tropical Storm Helene
From NOAA Hurricane Center: BULLETIN Tropical Storm Helene Intermediate Advisory Number 5A NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL092024 200 PM EDT Tue Sep 24…
Real News: Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine strengthens
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine is expected to strengthen and become Hurricane Helene.. Escambia County meteorologist Scottlin Williams shared the latest info on the storm. Why…
Daily Outtakes: Cat 3 expected to hit east of us, but still uncertain
Tropical Cyclone Nine is expected to strengthen and become Hurricane Helene by Wednesday afternoon. Escambia County meteorologist Scottlin Williams will be my guest on “Real…
Sand available, plus Hurricane update
From Escambia County: Escambia County is offering sand for residents living in flood-prone areas. The sand is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and locations…
Storm Update: DeSantis declares a Emergency
TO: Members of the Press FROM: Bryan Griffin, Director of Communications, Governor Ron DeSantis DATE: Monday, September 23, 2024 RE: Executive Order Number 24-208 (Emergency…
10 AM Storm Update
From NOAA Hurricane Center: 1. The disturbance is forecast to strengthen and be Note: The cone contains the probable path of the storm center but…
Hurricane Francine update [podcast]
The 7 am NOAA advisory: A faster northeastward motion is expected today, and Francine is anticipated to make landfall in Louisiana within the warning area…
Tropical Storm Francine soon to be hurricane
As of 4 a.m. this morning, the center of Tropical Storm Francine was located near latitude 24.4 North, longitude 96.2 West and moving toward the…
Tropical Cyclone Six may impact our weather
The National Hurricane Center has issued a potential tropical cyclone advisory for a Gulf of Mexico system that is forecast to become a hurricane while…
Quiet now, but look out for Sept. 11
The National Hurricane Center, as of this morning, has tropical storm development in the next 48 hours, but Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore…
Hurricane Debbie ‘very near landfill’ in Big Bend area
We will provide updates throughout the day as Hurricane Debbie makes landfall in the Big Bend area – most likely near where Hurricane Idalia in…
Latest on Tropical Depression 4
From NOAA Hurricane Center as 11 am EDT Heavy rainfall will likely result in locally considerable flash and urban flooding across portions of Florida and…
Hurricane season forecast ratchets up
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — A day after deadly Hurricane Beryl pounded Texas, experts at Colorado State University on Tuesday…
Meterologists watching tropical wave in Caribbean
AccuWeather expert meteorologists are closely tracking a potential tropical threat looming in the Caribbean just days before the official start of hurricane season on June…
NOAA predicts ‘extremely active’ hurricane season
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be extremely active, according to the U.S. government’s official seasonal outlook released today. “This season is looking…
EOC offers HERricane Florida
Escambia County Emergency Management invites girls entering 7th, 8th and 9th grades to participate in the inaugural HERricane Escambia program. This four-day-long camp will be…
Insurers approved to take Citizens policies
As efforts continued to sort out damage from Hurricane Idalia, regulators on Friday approved proposals by seven private insurers to pull as many as 202,000…
