Category: Recovery

Today Governor Rick Scott announced the activation of the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program for businesses impacted by last week’s flooding. Governor Scott…

Survivors in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties who sustained property damage as a result of the recent severe storms and flooding in Florida are urged…

Fundraisers will benefit the Northwest Florida Chapters of the American Red Cross and United Way The Pensacola Blue Wahoos have announced two fundraisers to raise…

‘Mobile Assistance Center’ to Help Local Businesses with Recovery, Financial Support In response to the approval of the Federal Individual Assistance Disaster Declaration for Escambia…

Weather permitting; there will be a special garbage pick-up for the Aragon Court neighborhood this Saturday. Flood debris piles and garbage carts will need to…

United Way of Escambia County Board of Directors has released $150,000 from United Way’s reserve funds that will be distributed to non-profit agencies impacted by…

ECUA is running its normal sanitation collection routes (garbage, recycling, yard and bulk waste) daily, and then collecting flood debris after (if) the routes are…

FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance teams will begin assisting citizens today with FEMA claims. Teams will be on site today at the Roger Scott Tennis Center,…

To date, crews have been working diligently to assess all major components of the City stormwater management system to identify damage from the flooding event…

From ECUA: All residences in the Piedmont Road area now have normal sewer service. Hoorah!

DeeDee Flounlacker, executive director for Manna, and her board president, Jay Bradshaw, were at Hopjacks to visit with Gov. Rick Scott this morning. Flounlacker said…

As of 8:00 a.m. today, Baylen Street has been closed between Moreno Street and Mallory Street, as ECUA crews repair a sewer. Work is expected…

Gov. Rick Scott told a group of 20-30 downtown business owners at Hopjacks that the state will do whatever it can to help this community…

WEBSITE Live to Accept Donations to help NWFL Recover As you may know we have established a disaster fund that will be utilized to help…

Here is his official schedule 8:00am Governor Scott, Legislators, and Mayor Hayward arrive at Piedmont and Hallmark Intersection. 8:01am Upon arrival Governor Scott is greeted…

For 31 years, through hurricanes, economic collapses, furloughs and layoffs, the Manna Food Bank supported thousands with food in their time of need. Now it…

ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND HOUSEHOLDS The Individuals and Households Program (IHP) provides financial help or direct services to those who have necessary expenses and serious…

The Escambia County Extension Services office, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment, has been temporarily relocated due to flood damage. Extension staff are at the following locations:…

PIEDMONT AREA UPDATE The following addresses in the Piedmont Road area now have normal sewer service: 2090 Galt Road 4160 Piedmont Road 4200 Piedmont Road…

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Obama’s major disaster declaration…