Latest Headlines
- Cantonment Man Charged With Sexual Battery, Molestation Of 5-Year-Old
- Two Newly Elected Escambia School Members Installed
- Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Attorney General Consideration
- Molino Dollar General Assistant Manager And Her Boyfriend Charged With Theft
- Century Town Hall Closed For Portions Of Next Two Business Days
- Troopers Say Semi Driver Fell Asleep Causing Crash That Block I-10 For Hours
- Free Dental, Vision and Medical Care Available At Weekend Clinic
- Farm Share Food Distributions Friday In Walnut Hill, Saturday In Cantonment
- ECUA Elects Board Officers, Appoints Advisory Committee
- One Injured In Highway 29 Crash
Scott Declares State Of Emergency; State Funds To Be Released
February 22, 2016
Gov. Rick Scott has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Escambia County due to last weeks EF-3 tornado.
The executive order gives the county the ability to request state disaster recovery funding from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. The executive order is the also the next step in possibly securing federal assistance.
This disaster recovery funding can be utilized for activities as outlined in the county’s Local Housing Assistance Plan, which is used to administer the local State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program, including disaster/mitigation assistance, housing repairs and replacement housing. The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will submit a request for disaster recovery funding to Florida Housing Finance Corporation this week. Once funding is released from the state, residents will be able to apply for housing repair and replacement costs. More information will be released as funding is available.
NorthEscambia.com will continue to follow this story and publish additional details as they become available.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Comments
23 Responses to “Scott Declares State Of Emergency; State Funds To Be Released”
John, you’re a complete idiot and disgrace! You should never comment on nothing again! We love where we are from and our community so go where you came from! God be with us and our community!
Lawson Berry & Mike J….Great stuff. People have to realize there is delegation of state employees to do thier job, and Gov Scott’s wan’t to visit Century, others are trained, promoted and peid to do that legwork. All those who slammed the gov, how’s it feel now?
Right Lawson! Many of these people will criticize the Governor but still take the offered assistance. I am thankful that no one was killed.
Is the Red Cross is helping in this disaster? I’ll make a donation.
Thank Gov. Flim Flam for reacting to all the heat coming from Northwest Fla., Ha!
Trying to save face politically, Yes!
Reacting to a disaster in a timely manner, No!
What does it profit the state to keep them there, rebuild their homes, and many there will still be in poverty, and on government assistance, with no jobs or income to upkeep their newly renovated home, they will still be in the same situation. Governor Scott, if he had the power this would be a prime opportunity to relocate the people to a better area economically, and let the town die like it should!!
Thank you William, for all of your news reporting.
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone just thanked the Governor for acting in a timely manner. I know folks want to be “looked in the eye”, but he got all the information he needed to act, and he did! Thank you Governor Scott!
Is there a shelter reopening and temporary housing being made available for immediate needs? What is going on with people whose houses were destroyed and condemned with no utilities able to be turned on. I can see they want to stay with their possessions but they need basic requirement met especially in this weather. It is frightening.
Thank you North Escambia for staying on top of this story and for all the pictures. Good job.
What about the alabama side?? Any info
I feel a bit emotional, through all this, this community has a life and I could fee l the relief with in the community when I was in the grocery store, people are preparing for tomorrow but there is a new hope. I think we may have witnessed something special be reborn here. Perhaps some of the dream realized.
It wasn’t on no ones times but God! He’s awesome through it all! I pray that everyone is grateful for all the people that has came down to little ole century and went to work for us no questions asked! He’s an on time God… Thank you Lord this was definitely an eye opener…time out for playing and it’s time to get it together! What the devil meant for bad God will turn it around for your good!!
You mean he released some of the funds he had earmarked for his political contributors?
GREAT!
Guess putting the heat on Gov. Scott helped!!!
Hope Century can get the help they need and start rebuilding.
Thanks William for the update.
Well, I guess he finally figured out that he showed how much he cared for North West Florida.
That’s great.
Hopefully all those in need can get some help.
Amazing how fast the “guvner” acted isn’t it? Why couldn’t he travel the additional 50 miles to see the devastation in person when he was so close that day. Very disappointed in his leadership.
Thank you God prayers for all
Thank god !!!
Very thankful for Century and all others who lost and/or received destruction as a result of last weeks tornado. Prayers answered, faith in mankind renewed!
Also reminds us to never give up our VOICE when it comes to standing up for what’s most important. All lives matter!
You can thank William and his editorial for some of this great news.
PRAISE GOD!!!!
About time don’t u think