Escambia County has issued an order of evacuation for Zones A, B and C. This includes the barriers islands of Perdido Key and Pensacola Beach/Santa Rosa Island, as well as inland areas…
Sea Shore park closed
Due to the approach of Tropical Storm Isaac Gulf Islands National Seashore will be closed at 6:00 pm today including Fort Pickens, Perdido Key, Fort Barrancas, Naval Live Oaks, Santa Rosa and…
ECUA maintain Monday schedule
MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2012, ECUA BUSINESS HOURS AND SANITATION COLLECTIONS UNCHANGED ECUA Business and Residential Sanitation Customers Could Potentially Experience Mid-Week Collection Schedule Changes Due to Unstable Weather Conditions​PENSACOLA—On Monday, August 27,…
DCF Encourages Floridians to Sign Up for Emergency Food
—With most of Florida under severe weather warnings resulting from Tropical Storm Isaac, the Department of Children and Families is ready to provide food assistance to those in need after the storm…
Buzz Local Marine Command not evacuating
This is good news. Marines must believe we won’t be hit.
Isaac tracking to Biloxi, County gears up
County executives are meeting at 3pm. We can expect them to declare a state of emergency. Mandatory and voluntary evacuations could start as early as tonight.
Santa Rosa ECO goes to Level 3
Email from County PIO: Santa Rosa County is currently activated at a level 3 for Isaac. We will go to a level 2 at 8 a.m. Monday and a level 1 at…
Humane Soceity prepares for Isaac
Pensacola humane society staff and volunteers (hurricane heroes) taking temporary shade structures apart in preparation for isaac. Secured all the loose objects and have evacuation plans for the animals. –Courtesy Lindsey Myers
State CFO offers hurricane tips, too
Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jeff Atwater has urged Floridians to continue to monitor Tropical Storm Isaac and prepare to “Protect their Home Base†including taking the necessary financial…
Bondi activates price gouging hotline
Don’t use to report RNC or White House. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –Attorney General Pam Bondi today activated the Price Gouging Hotline, and she urges Floridians to report any suspected price gouging during this…
7am Sunday NOAA update
Tropical storm conditions by Monday night, possibly hurricane conditions by Tuesday. Read update. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Tips for pets during hurricane
From USDA Pet Safety If you have not been ordered to evacuate, make sure you have enough pet food and water on hand to feed your pets during an emergency. If you…
Neil Armstrong dies
Neil Armstrong, 1st Man on the Moon, Dies The family of Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, says he has died at age 82. (Aug. 25) Source: Associated…
Scott bows out of RNC for Sun and Mon
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – “As Tropical Storm Isaac approaches Florida and the possibility of hurricane strength conditions becoming more likely for the Keys and Panhandle, I have made the decision to cancel…
1 pm Saturday NOAA Advisory
NOAA expects Issac to be near the Florida Keys and south Florida peninsula by Sunday or Sunday night and may reach hurricane strength. WATCHES AND WARNINGS ——————– CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY… NONE….
Roger Scott Tennis Center looking for hurricane help
From the staff of Roger Scott Tennis Center: Tomorrow, Sunday, August 26 @ 1 pm we will be meeting up at Roger Scott to prepare the facility for the upcoming winds we…
11 am Saturday NOAA Update
WATCHES AND WARNINGS ——————– CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY… THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED NORTHWARD ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST COAST TO SEBASTIAN INLET. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED ALONG…
Gov. Scott declares statewide state of emergency
TALLAHASSEE – Due to the forecasted impacts of Tropical Storm Isaac beginning Sunday in the Florida Keys through mid-week in the Panhandle, this morning Governor Rick Scott signed Executive Order 12-199, to…
Evers has good hurricane advice and more links
Press Release from Sen. Greg Evers: As we face the threat of Tropical Storm Isaac entering the gulf and strengthening into a hurricane by early next week, I hope everyone takes the…
State Hurricane Update
The State Emergency Operations Center remains activated to provide resources to the counties as requested due to Tropical Storm Isaac, now located less than 600 miles southeast of Miami, Florida. Governor Scott…