Satellite imagery indicates that Zeta is a very well organized storm and likely will strengthen when it moves northward across the Gulf of Mexico from later today. Experts are saying that Zeta…
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Presser Notes: Two Storms on the Horizon
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Two storms are on the horizon, one natural and the other political, Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday during his weekly press conference. “If there was ever an…
Watch out for Zeta
The National Weather Service of Mobile is forecasting potential local impacts from Tropical Storm Zeta to include heavy rainfall, a high rip current risk, rough surf, coastal flooding, strong winds and severe…
Town Hall on Hurricane Sally recovery effort
State Rep. Alex Andrade will host a Town Hall Meeting highlighting the Hurricane Sally Recovery effort. The informational meeting and Q & A will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct….
Hurricane Delta heading to La.
Escambia County EOC has passed on the information have been hearing from the weather services since late yesterday: Hurricane Delta continues to track west of our area and is expected to make…
EOC update: Hurricane Delta
Escambia County continues to closely monitor Hurricane Delta this week. While it’s still too early to determine the exact impacts of the storm to Escambia County, theNational Weather Service of Mobile is forecasting potential…
Bama gov orders evacuation of coast
Unlike Escambia County, Fla. emergency officials, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey isn’t waiting until 16 hours before landfall to order a mandatory evacuation of visitors and tourists along Alabama’s Gulf Coast. Minutes ago,…
More from the Hurricane Delta presser
At the Tuesday morning presser, Emergency Manager Eric Gilmore discussed the protective actions Escambia County had taken in anticipation of the possible landfall in the Escambia County. “Yesterday morning, we went by…
Gilley tells Innerarity and Forest Creek to pray
The topic of evacuations came up at this morning’s EOC presser, Emergency Manager Eric Gilmore said, “We draw a time decision around the area, based on the population size and what zones…
County instructions on how to prep for Hurricane Delta
Residents are encouraged to prepare their disaster kits now, which should include seven days of food and water supplies for after the storm arrives. Residents are also encouraged to fuel all vehicles…
Hurricane Delta prep begins – has county learned anything?
At the press conference on Friday, Oct. 3, the media asked Escambia County Administrator Janice Gilley what she would correct for future disasters. She got testy. “What I would say is this—Mother…
TS Delta Update
Escambia County is encouraging residents and visitors to closely monitor official weather sources for information regarding Tropical Storm Delta. The National Weather Service of Mobile is forecasting potential local impacts from Tropical…
Official: Counties get Individual Assistance
As we reported earlier: Escambia County Receives FEMA Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance Escambia County has received a FEMA Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance. This declaration will allow those who have…
Breaking: FEMA individual assistance approved
Sources have texted Inweekly that White House and FEMA have approved Individual Assistance for Escambia County. We expect the county and FEMA to make the announcement soon.
Commissioners get an update on individual assistance
At today’s agenda review, Commissioner Doug Underhill asked his county administrator, “What is the public response to the fairly aggressive requests that we’ve had for their personal stories to be sent to…
Buzz: FEMA bullied county staff to downplay damage
Inweekly has heard from two independent sources that when FEMA inspectors traveled with Escambia and Santa Rosa staff to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Sally that the FEMA reps bullied the…
Gulf Power wants to disconnect customers
A week after the utility restored power to its 285,000 customers in Northwest Florida, Gulf Power has  joined other Florida utilities to fight a proposal before the Florida Public Service Commission that would prevent…
County estimates over $126 million in damage
Press release: County and city officials estimate over $126 million in damage to private property (single-family homes, multi-family homes, mobile homes and businesses) located in Escambia County and the City of Pensacola…
FEMA assistance coming or not
Sources have shared with Inweekly that the individual assistance program may not be activated for Escambia County because FEMA officials say the damage to our homes doesn’t meet an algorithm set by…
Alabama residents have received $11 million from FEMA
FEMA reports Hurricane Sally survivors in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties have been approved for more than $11 million in federal disaster assistance in just over one week since President Trump signed…
