Latest Escambia Emergency Update, Including Road Closure List

June 11, 2012

Escambia County remains under a state of emergency as the task of cleaning up and assessing millions of dollars damages begins today.

Hundreds of cars, residences and businesses were flooded over the weekend as portions of the county received over 20 inches of rain in the second rainiest day ever in Pensacola.

“We have sustained significant damages to infrastructure,” a statement of the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center said Monday morning. “County staff has begun damage assessments and will continue throughout the week.”

Tens of millions of dollars worth of damage occurred to Escambia County’s roads and bridges and to several public buildings:

  • Major damage was suffered at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Central Booking and Detention Center with a flooded basement. Click here for more.
  • A corrections facility at 2251 North Palafox sustained heavy water damage to the first floor.
  • The Warrington Tax Collector’s office on Navy Boulevard is closed until further notice due to water damage. Residents can visit the downtown office on Palafox or the Marcus Point office on “W” Street during normal business hours. The Tax Collector’s office can be reach at (850) 438-6500.
  • Child support hearings in Escambia County scheduled for Monday June 11 have been canceled. Participants will be notified of a new hearing date. All other courts will be open for “business as usual”.

The Escambia Emergency Operations Center remains activated at Level 2 and will be monitoring conditions throughout the day. Ordinary county operations are resuming as normal on Monday. ECAT bus transportation has resumed as normal.

Warrington United Methodist Church, 301 East Winthrop Avenue in Pensacola is now the designated shelter.  There are currently seven people in the shelter.

Residents with damage to their homes, cars or other property should contact their insurance company, according to the county.

Here is the latest road closure information:

·       Little Creek Drive – closed between Lillian Highway and Black Oak
·       Oak Valley – closed – bridge out
·       Sandra Drive – closed – asphalt failure
·       Coral Creek Drive – closed – crews are currently checking roadway

Comments

Comments are closed.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive