General Information
- Escambia County Road Department crews had removed 2,500 cubic yards of vegetative debris as of Thursday
- Over the weekend, county and ECUA crews will be in the impacted neighborhoods picking up both vegetative and C&D debris
Damage Assessments
- Damage assessments:
- County: As of Friday morning, damage assessments crews have documented approximately 99% of the damage. Reports indicate 44 destroyed, 241 major and 87 minor damaged and 2 affected structures in the county.
- The 99% damage assessment and tornado path PDFS are attached.
- City: Initial damage assessments at this time are concentrated in the northern sections of the City of Pensacola. Significantly affected areas are the Dunmire Woods area, Dunmire Street moving northeast to Le Grande. Field checks found there were 104 residential structures with damage. 1 was destroyed, 31 of these were major damage, and 72 were minor damage. Commercial damages was limited to 2 structures, both being minor damage.
Shelters
- The American Red Cross shelter at Cokesbury United Methodist Church (3300 Summit Boulevard) has closed. Last night's occupancy - 20
Local Businesses
In response to the recent severe weather and tornadoes occurring in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, the State Emergency Response Team through its Emergency Support Function-18, Business, Industry, and Economic Stabilization has activated the Florida Virtual Business Emergency Operations Center (FLVBEOC) to assist in assessing the impact that these severe weather events have had on local businesses. Affected businesses are being asked to complete a Business Damage Assessment Survey
The survey results will be shared with various state and local agencies to expedite implementation of appropriate disaster relief programs for affected businesses.
Building Inspections
Escambia County Building Inspections has resumed scheduling inspections. Inspections may be scheduled using the following methods:
- Email Inspection requests to [email protected];
- Log in and/or register with BID’s 24/7 Online Citizen Access (ACA) at www.myescambia.com to schedule, cancel and review permit activity online; or
- Schedule through the 24/7 Automated IVR System by calling (850)471-6640; enter 16-digit Permit Tracking Number located on your permit and follow the prompts.
Please be aware that building inspections will be completed as soon as possible. Regretfully, at this time, we cannot guarantee next-day inspections.
- If you require an emergency inspection, please note that and the reason in your inspection request and every attempt will be made to address it.
- If you have a project that it is critical and requires an inspection during this time, an after-hours inspection may be scheduled at the after-hour inspection fee rate.
- To schedule an after-hours inspection, please email your request.
- You will be contacted with scheduling information and the after-hours fee
Volunteer Information
Hillcrest Baptist Church has opened a Volunteer Registration Center (VRC) and Volunteer Team Assignment Center (VTAC) at the request of BRACE. Located at 800 E. Nine Mile Road, the VRC will provide adult volunteers an opportunity to register to assist in addressing disaster caused needs. Volunteers will be assigned to work with trained and experienced volunteer teams as requests for assistance are received from disaster response organizations.
Prospective volunteers should be aware of the following:
- Volunteers wishing to help must register at Hillcrest Baptist Church, no phone calls will be accepted
- Volunteers that have previously contacted United Way, 2-1-1, BRACE or another helping agency to volunteer may now proceed to Hillcrest Baptist Church to register for disaster positions as they become available
- Volunteers that do NOT wish to be connected with volunteer disaster teams should not register at the VRC
- Volunteers will be given specific job site assignments only after they are connected with a trained and experienced disaster relief team
- The assignment of volunteers to teams will be dependent upon the needs of survivors that have been identified through a responding agency or organization; assignments may not be immediate
- Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until the VRC demobilizes
Farm Share Food Distribution
Farm Share has partnered with Sen. Greg Evers, Rep. Doug Broxson, Rep. Mike Hill, and Rep. Clay Ingram for the disaster relief food distribution for the Pensacola tornado victims.
- WHAT: Disaster relief food distribution for families impacted by the tornado. Families in need in the Pensacola area after the devastation of the tornado last week will be provided Farm Share food and supply bags free of charge. Each household will receive a variety of fresh produce, canned & dried food, water, juice, paper products, and other needed essentials. This is a first come, first served distribution.
- WHERE: Hillcrest Baptist Spanish Trail, 3960 Spanish Trail Rd., Pensacola
- WHEN: Saturday, February 27
- Setup and volunteer prep from 8-10 a.m.
- Serving food and supplies from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Farm Share is a non-profit organization working to alleviate hunger and malnutrition by recovering fresh and nutritious food and distributing it to those who need it most. For more information, visit www.Farmshare.org.
Debris
- All storm generated debris must be separated and be placed in the right-of-way. Residents should avoid placing debris near power poles, fire hydrants, water meters, mail boxes or other utilities. Crews are not allowed on private property so all debris must be in the right-of-way area, typically the area from a power pole to the curb. No demolition debris will be picked up, please consult with your contractor. Do not place household garbage with storm debris. ECUA residential customers will receive normal garbage collection on their normal pickup day.
- Storm generated debris for residential customers must be sorted and placed curbside in the following categories:
- Construction– furniture, carpet, tile, steel, glass, brick, concrete, asphalt roofing material, pipe, gypsum wallboard, lumber or anything used in the construction, renovation, and demolition of a structure.
- Vegetative debris – Tree limbs, leaves, logs, pallets, and tree branches
- White goods – washers, dryers, refrigerators, ranges, microwaves, water heaters, freezers and small AC units.
- Electronics – T.V.s, computers, monitors, fax machines, stereos, speakers, etc…
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) - Cleaning supplies, batteries, lawn chemicals, oils, oil-based paints and stains and pesticides.
- Commercial Customers please contact your contracted waste services provider for disposal services. Commercial waste should not be placed on the right-of-way.
Insurance Questions
- Residents are encouraged to download a copy of the Department of Financial Services homeowners’ insurance toolkit, which outlines the claims filing process in plain language.
The Department’s Insurance also offers a toll-free hotline that connects consumers across Florida with insurance experts who can answer questions about what may or may not be covered under a specific home or auto policy. They can also connect consumers with the appropriate contact information for their specific carrier and help to mediate any issues that may arise when communicating about a claim. Helpline experts are available Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST by calling 1-877-693-5236.
