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 7:20 a.m. On Tuesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Category: Hurricane
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 2024 …HELENE ORGANIZING OVER THE NORTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN…
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 is it called “Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine?”…
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 News with Rick Outzen” at 7 a.m….
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 are open 24 hours a day. Residents…
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 Management – Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine) Today,…
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 does not show the storm’s size. Hazardous…
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 this afternoon or evening. After landfall, the…
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 north-northwest at 5 mph. A slow north-northwest…
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 two other Atlantic systems loom. Escambia County…
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 warns that we have yet to hit…
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 August 2023. Gov. Ron DeSantis has scheduled…
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 the coastal areas of the Southeast this…
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 increased their storm forecast for what was…
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 1. The tropical wave has been interacting…
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 to be an extraordinary one in a…
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 held June 25-28 from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m….
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 policies from the state’s Citizens Property Insurance…
Daily Outtakes: ‘Ain’t as bad as it could have been’
Long Recovery Starts for Rural County By Ryan Dailey, The News Service of Florida. PERRY — Several hours after Hurricane Idalia hit, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday went to rural Taylor County,…
Recovery begins in wake of Idalia
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Recovery efforts, including restoring power and searching damaged properties, began Wednesday after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in a sparsely populated area of…
