Florida Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz announced this afternoon that all the food and water distribution sites will have ice. Today, only the Brownsville and Wedgewood sites had ice. Mayor Grover Robinson…
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Tarps and more food/water coming
County Administrator Janice Gilley said 10,000 tarps will available tomorrow at the food/water distribution sites. The county has 264 traffic lights, and 184 are back up. Nine crews are working on the…
First rule of Escambia EOC don’t mention jail or nursing homes
In the movie Fight Club, Tyler Durden says,”Gentlemen, welcome to Fight Club. The first rule of Fight Club is: You do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club…
FEMA administrator in Pensacola today
Congressman Matt Gaetz has notified Inweekly that FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor will be in Pensacola today touring the damage from Hurricane Sally. Commissioner Lumon May has posted on Facebook that Gaynor and…
United Way sets hurricane relief fund, has volunteer opportunities
In the wake of the devastation Hurricane Sally left on much of the region, United Way of West Florida (UWWF) is announcing a number of ways to provide support to those affected. …
Update from ECUA
The ECUA water system is now pressurized to the point that allows us to begin our sampling protocol, with approval from our partners at FDEP. We have several sampling teams that have…
90K Gulf Power customers without power, down from 120K yesterday
Gulf Power has restoration estimates now available on its outage map and are updated hourly. As of 5 a.m. Saturday, Escambia has 74,670 customers without power; Santa Rosa 15,530 – for total…
HBA warns about unlicensed contractors
At yesterday’s presser, I asked Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis about the differences between Hurricane Sally and Hurricane Michael. He used his answer to talk about the dangers of unlicensed contractors. The Home…
Presser Notes: Two Storms and COVID make three
by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said Monday he’d been keeping an eye on the storms in the gulf — tropical storms Marco and Laura — but that it appears…
Friday morning briefing
Sales Tax Holiday Starting today through Thursday, June 4, Florida shoppers can avoid paying sales taxes while putting together disaster-preparation stockpiles for the 2020 hurricane season. In addition to helping residents buy…
United Way Gulf Coast Disaster Fund activated
Gulfport, MS – August 29th, 2012- In response to the impact of Hurricane Isaac, United Ways of the Gulf Coast have activated the United Way Gulf Coast Disaster Fund. Please visit www.unitedwaygulfcoast.org…
Visit Pensacola incorrectly reports conditions..oops
Visit Pensacola is reporting: As of 7 a.m. CST, the Pensacola Bay Area is no longer under a Tropical Storm Warning, as wind and rain continue to subside. No major storm damage…
EOCs shutdown today
Escambia County has closed its Emergency Operations Center. Santa Rosa County will do it at 10 a.m. We are still under a Tropical Storm Warning so be careful driving today. No bridges…
Pensacola School of Liberal Arts and Catholic Schools
They will also be closed on Wednesday.
Santa Rosa Schools, too
From Santa Rosa Co. EOC: A Tornado Watch is in effect until 7 p.m. Storm Information as Currently Forecasted by the National Weather Service Current projections indicate a category 1 hurricane at…
Escambia County schools closed on Wednesday, too
Escambia County remains under a tropical storm warning. The warning is not expected to be removed until sometime on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has made the decision to close…
SRIA, Pensacola Beach update
From Buck Lee, Executive Director, Santa Rosa Island Authority: The Santa Rosa Sound is coming in at the pavilions at Quitewater area. This morning we have high tide and an east wind….
New models have Isaac landing west of Mississippi River
Isaac is still a tropical storm and landfill is Wednesday morning. Jim Cantore is in New Orleans  and is talking about tons of rain hitting the city. TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ADVISORY NUMBER…
National Naval Aviation Museum closure
Due to Hurricane Isaac, the National Naval Aviation Museum will be closed on Tuesday, August 28th and Wednesday, August 29th. We will post any changes to this schedule as soon as they…
Nemours closed on Tuesday and Wednesday
Due to the upcoming poor weather conditions associated with Hurricane Isaac, Nemours Children’s Clinic Pensacola will be closed on Tuesday, August 28 and Wednesday, August 29, for the safety of Associates and…
