From ECSO Facebook: Winter Storm Update 8:00 pm : Roadway conditions are rapidly deteriorating throughout Escambia County. RESIDENTS ARE STRONGLY CAUTIONED TO NOT BE ON THE ROADS AT THIS TIME AND THROUGH THE DURATION OF THIS WEATHER EVENT.
There is a train derailment in McDavid.
Crews are responding to a separate incident in the McDavid community. A train derailment was reported at approximately 6:30 p.m. involving multiple train cars that fell into Fletcher Creek. Law enforcement and emergency response crews are on scene. Twelve homes on Cotton Lake Road are being asked to evacuate as a precautionary measure. Cotton Lake Road is closed until further notice.