Today’s Storm Closures, Important Info, Shelter

February 23, 2016

Here is the latest information from NorthEscambia.com on closures and other important information on tonight’s anticipated severe weather:

Storm Information as Forecasted by the National Weather Service

  • There is a significant risk of severe weather for our area until midnight.
  • Tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail are all likely.
  • Strong, long tracked tornadoes are possible.
  • Winds will be gusty (30-40 mph) outside of thunderstorms.
  • High surf along the coast (5-8 ft. surf heights through Wednesday).

Escambia County Board of County Commissioners:

  • All Escambia County Board of County Commissioner offices will close at 3 p.m.
  • All BOCC related evening meetings are cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date.
  • Local state of emergency is enacted until Monday, Feb. 29.
  • Public works crews and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office are on standby to respond as needed.

The following offices will close at 3 p.m. today:

  • All offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
  • All Escambia County Property Appraiser offices
  • All Escambia County Supervisor of Elections offices
  • All Tax Collector offices will be closing today at 3 p.m.
  • All West Florida Public Library locations (bookmobile included)
  • The MC Blanchard Judicial Center and Juvenile Justice Center
  • City Hall and all City of Pensacola administrative offices

Escambia County School District:

  • All after school extra-curricular activities (indoor and outdoor) have been canceled
  • All George Stone Technical Center classes are canceled and will close at 5 p.m.
  • Dismissal for all elementary, middle, and high schools will occur at the regular times

Other Closures

  • All offices of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
  • All Escambia County Property Appraiser offices
  • All Escambia County Supervisor of Elections offices
  • All Tax Collector offices
  • All West Florida Public Library locations (bookmobile included)
  • The MC Blanchard Judicial Center and Juvenile Justice Center
  • City Hall and all City of Pensacola administrative offices
  • All Pensacola State College classes, events, campus activities, online classes, evening classes and the PSC Board of Trustees meeting were cancelled as of 4 p.m.
  • All UWF classes, events, campus activities and online courses were cancelled as of 4 p.m.
  • ECUA offices closed at 4 p.m. They will reopen at normal business hours tomorrow morning. Customer service will be open at 8 a.m.
  • Fort Pickens is closed until further notice.

Shelters

  • At 5 p.m. the American Red Cross is opening an evacuation shelter at the old Century Middle School located at 440 East Hecker Road in Century for residents who do not feel safe in their homes.  Shelters are opened to ensure your safety. Please remember shelters can be crowded and uncomfortable.
  • The Salvation Army Headquarters (1310 North S Street) is available as a shelter as necessary.
  • If you go to a public evacuation shelter, you will need to take the following items:
    • Personal identification and any important papers.
    • A change of clothing, rain gear and sturdy shoes.
    • Toiletries and personal items.
    • Blankets or sleeping bags.
    • Games or toys for children; books for adults.
    • Special items for infants or elderly family members.
    • Any special dietary needs and nonperishable foods for snacks.
    • Battery operated radio, flashlights and plenty of spare batteries.
    • Prescription medications or any over-the-counter medications you normally take.
    • Those with special needs must come with their own caregiver.

ECAT Service

  • ECAT and Community Transportation will continue to offer service unless the weather intensifies to a point that it is no longer considered safe. Announcements regarding service will be made when available.

Power Outages

  • Please do not call 9-1-1 to report power outages. Power outages should be reported to Gulf Power at 1-800-GU-Power (1-800-487-6937) or Escambia River Cooperative, Inc. at 1-877-688-3732.
  • An outage map is available at www.MyGulfPower.com
  • Never touch a fallen power line and assume all wires on the ground are electrically charged.

Alert Escambia

  • In times of an emergency, like severe weather, the Escambia County Division of Emergency Management can notify participating residents via text message, email or phone call. When signing up for Alert Escambia, residents can choose their preferred method of notification
  • Sign up here.

Comments

One Response to “Today’s Storm Closures, Important Info, Shelter”

  1. Sedition on February 23rd, 2016 1:22 pm

    Keep your heads on a swivel, people. Things may get ugly.
    Get prepped now and be safe out there.

    And if you’re listening, God…bypass the Century area if you could. They’ve had enough.

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