Sheriff David Morgan  set the tone for the Monday, Sept. 21 press conference.
“Now it becomes the long march,” Morgan said, referring to the weeks and months facing the community  as it recovers from Hurricane Sally. “Those of you who are not new to our community may remember Hurricane Ivan. It was years that we still had blue tarps on everyone’s homes. And so there’s never a quick recovery from this.”
Though the curfew has been lifted for Escambia County, except for Perdido Key, the sheriff said his command staff had realigned patrols to cover areas still without power and the parts of the county worst affected by the storm.
The county has shut down the Point of Distribution (POD) sites and sent the National Guard home. Â However, Inweekly contacted Commissioner Lumon May who said he still has water at the Brownsville Community Center and Mercy Chef will continue to serve hot meals as long as there is a demand.
City PIO Kaycee Lagarde said a meals will be served by the Red Cross at the Bayview Park Senior from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. as long as there is a demand.
We didn’t get a report  on the job fair for the debris removal inspectors.  Inweekly passed along to Emergency Director Eric Gilmore that the hotline for the job information, 319-750-1026, hadn’t been set up for voicemail as promised. The line is working this morning.
Other updates:
Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 22, county building services will also be available at the Santa Rosa Island Authority building, 1 Via De Luna Dr, Pensacola Beach from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.
The Northpointe Neighborhood Cleanup originally scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 23 due to Hurricane Sally. Only hazardous waste and large appliances will be collected due to other debris removal efforts taking place.
The Escambia Pensacola Human Relations Commission Meeting originally scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 4 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place is CANCELED.
The Environmental Enforcement Special Magistrate originally scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 1:30 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place is CANCELED.
List of Confirmed Feeding Sites for today 9/21
Mercy Chefs Feeding
Brownsville Community Center – 11a.m.- 5 p.m. Confirmed through Wednesday Sept. 23.
Salvation Army Feeding locations:
Century Industrial Parkway- a fixed feeding site has been established at Century Industrial Parkway at 6801 Industrial Blvd., Century, FL 32535 ~ Hours: Lunch at noon & Dinner at 4:30 p.m.
Point Church- a fixed feeding site has been established at Point Church at 13801 Innerarity Point Rd., Pensacola, FL 32507 ~ Hours: Lunch at noon & Dinner at 4:30 p.m.
AMC- a fixed feeding site has been established at AMC at 161 East Nine Mile Rd., Pensacola, FL 32526 ~ Hours: Lunch at noon & Dinner at 4:30 p.m.
Brent Ball Park- a fixed feeding site has been established at corner of Beverly Pkwy & W St., Pensacola, FL ~Hours: Lunch at noon & Dinner at 4:30 p.m.
Equestrian Center- a fixed feeding site has been established at Equestrian Center at 7750 Mobile Hwy, Beulah, FL ~Hours: Lunch at noon & Dinner at 4:30 p.m.
Olive Baptist- a fixed feeding site has been established at Olive Baptist (Warrington) at 103 Winthrop Ave., Pensacola, FL 32507 ~ Hours: Lunch at noon & Dinner at 4:30 p.m.
Park near The Salvation Army ~ Pensacola- a fixed feeding site has been established at Park near The Salvation Army Corps ~ Hours: Lunch at noon & Dinner at 4:30 p.m.
Pensacola Village- a fixed feeding site has been established at Pensacola Village Apartments 500 E Fairfield Dr. Hours: Lunch at noon & Dinner at 4:30 p.m.
Council on Aging of West Florida Feeding Sites:
All sites serve between 11 and 11:30. Call by noon the day before (850) 432-1475 to reserve a meal. All meals are free. Grab-and-go distribution from community centers and churches will resume Thursday, Sept. 24. Meals on Wheels resumes Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Bayview Senior Center
2000 E Lloyd St.
Monday through Friday
Beulah Senior Center
7425 Woodside Rd.
Monday through Friday
Cobb Center
601 E Mallory St.
Monday through Friday
Westwood Homes
4400 Westover Ave.
Monday through Friday
Westminster Retirement Village
Building #1: 1700 N. “L” Street
Building #2: 1951 W. Blount Street
Monday through Friday
Cantonment Senior Center
132 Mintz Lane
Monday through Friday
Century Senior Center
6025 Industrial Boulevard
Monday through Friday
JOBS
There will be a job fair Monday, Sept. 21 and Tuesday, Sept. 22:
Central Office Complex- 3363 West Park Place Pensacola, FL 32505
Time: Noon (12 p.m.)- 4 p.m.
Compensation: $1,000+ / week
18+ years of age and proof of citizenship/authorization to work in US
12 hours per day – 7 days per week
Driver’s license, safe driving record, automobile, and proof of insurance required
Interested applicants can inquire at:
www.hurricanejob.com and select the “Hurricane Sally Debris Monitor – Escambia County, FLâ€
Phone: (319) 750-1026 and leave your contact information.
ECAT
ECAT will be running regular modified service starting Tuesday, Sept. 22. The following routes will be temporarily suspended until further notice:
•Route 41, East Pensacola Heights
•Route 59A, NAS Pensacola, airport
•Route 59X, NAS Pensacola, downtown, Cordova Mall
•Route 61, Pensacola Beach
•Route 64, Beach Jumper
Buses may experience possible traffic delays due to detours and debris. Buses will run every two hours, with the final routes departing ECAT and downtown at 6 p.m. The same modified schedule will run Saturdays. UWF Trolley Service will resume service on Thursday, Sept. 24. Escambia County Community Transportation Paratransit services will resume tomorrow. Phone lines are working again.
Gulf Power
At 7:30 p.m. Gulf Power announced it had safely restored service to essentially all of its customers who were affected by Hurricane Sally, completing restoration ahead of original estimates.
