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Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington Counties are approved for Public Assistance Category B (emergency protective measures), including direct federal assistance. All areas in the State of Florida are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
To view the designated areas in this declaration, please visit https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4564/designated-areas.
Read More: President Donald J. Trump Approves Florida Disaster Declaration
Recreational boaters are asked to refrain from boating due to submerged and floating debris, damaged/missing waterway markers.
All Escambia County boat ramps are "USE AT OWN RISK"
Galvez Boat Ramp: The east ramp is ok for use at own risk, but the west ramp needs evaluation, therefore should not be used. Docks sustained some damage, and these areas are marked with caution and danger tape.
Coronado Ramp should not be used until repaired.
Bill Dickson Ramp is open, but the eastern dock is taped off due to missing dock section.
Navy Point and Mahogany Mill Ramps are open, but extra caution is advised at all docks.
The ramp at Pensacola Shipyard Marine Complex is closed.
The Wilson B. Robertson Ramp on Perdido River is open, however, caution is advised.
CONTRACTORS
Tips on choosing a contractor:
News release encouraging residents to be cautious of unlicensed contractors
For storm-related repairs, permitting fees are waived; however, permits and land use approvals are still required.
County Waste Services
Escambia County authorized three private contractors to begin debris removal in the unincorporated County beginning on Wednesday, 9/23. The county expects that the contractors will provide a full and complete first pass for debris removal in the next couple of weeks. Contracted county crews will also be providing targeted services related to the removal of hazardous hanging limbs and dangerous leaning trees. News Release
As of the completion of debris operations on Thursday, 9/24, Escambia County contractors had completed the following:
Do not place debris within four feet of:
Only debris placed on the public right of way will be eligible for collection until further notice.
Florida SBDC - Business Recovery Center
Florida SBDC at UWF - Business Recovery Centers:
Perdido Key Area Chamber of Commerce – Leslie Nguyen
15500 Perdido Key Dr.
Pensacola, FL 32507
Florida SBDC at UWF (SCI Building) – Jenny Kunz
220 W. Garden St. Suite 301
Pensacola, FL 32502
Florida SBDC at UWF (UWF Building 8) – Brooke Gaskell
9999 University Parkway
Pensacola, FL 32514
Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church – Christa Wilson
75 Fairpoint Dr.
Gulf Breeze, FL 32561
Santa Rosa County Economic Development – John Emsing
6491 Caroline St. #4
Milton, FL 32570
Florida SBDC at UWF (Synovus Bank) – Bryan Mills
815 Beal Parkway NW, Suite A
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32566
Council on Aging of West Florida Feeding Sites:
Council on Aging of Northwest Florida will be distributing free shelf-stable meals to seniors on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m. until noon at the following city community resource centers.
Participants will receive five shelf-stable meals per person eligible for the senior meal site program. Council on Aging will distribute five additional shelf-stable meals on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at the same time and locations.
Meals will be available for pickup only. Seniors must contact Council on Aging at 432-1475 in advance to reserve their meals for both weeks.
Baptist Health Care
All Baptist Health Care facilities are back to normal operations. For all locations, patients are being contacted directly to reschedule cancelled appointments. We thank you for your patience as we worked through the challenges presented by Hurricane Sally.
The regular Jay Hospital phone number has been restored. To reach Jay Hospital, please call 675-8000.
Debris removal is ongoing at many of our campuses, so please be cautious if you visit. Please visit facebook.com/BaptistHealthCare for updates.
City of Pensacola
Recovery Updates
City Hurricane Sally Recovery Summary:
Pensacola Energy
City of Pensacola Parks and Recreation
Scheduled Programming
City of Pensacola Sanitation Services
Garbage collection is back to regularly scheduled pickup days for City of Pensacola Sanitation customers starting today, Monday, Sept. 28. This does not include debris pickup, which will be ongoing on a separate schedule. This information applies to City of Pensacola Sanitation customers only (black garbage can and tan recycling can).Debris Pickup
Debris should not block the roadway and should avoid trees, poles, and other structures. The public's patience is appreciated during this time, as crews will be working diligently to remove debris as safely and efficiently as possible.
This only applies to City of Pensacola sanitation customers.
Recycling
Pensacola International Airport
Cox Communications
Cox crews from around the Southeast have restored services to thousands of Cox customers since Hurricane Sally made landfall. Teams are reconnecting our network around the clock, and we will have more than 90% of Gulf Coast customers restored by the end of the day.
Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
ECAT began running regular modified service starting Tuesday, Sept. 22. The following routes will be temporarily suspended until further notice:
• Route 41, East Pensacola Heights
• Route 59A, NAS Pensacola, airport
• Route 59X, NAS Pensacola, downtown, Cordova Mall
• Route 61, Pensacola Beach
• Route 64, Beach Jumper
Buses may experience possible traffic delays due to detours and debris. Buses will run every two hours, with the final routes departing ECAT and downtown at 6 p.m. The same modified schedule will run Saturdays. UWF Trolley Service will resume service on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Escambia County Community Transportation Paratransit services resumed Tuesday, Sept. 22.
ECUA’s phone service has been restored since the hurricane but intermittent issues continue to affect our Customer Service line at 476-0480. Many calls are getting through but we have received some reports of the line ringing once or twice and then disconnecting. ECUA is working with the various cell providers and our communications hardware/software vendors to determine the source of this problem and resolve it as quickly as possible.
To contact our Customer Service Department, please email us at customer.service@ecua.fl.gov. We appreciate our customers' understanding as response times will be longer than normal and apologize for any inconvenience these issues may cause.
ECUA is experiencing very high levels of household garbage, yard waste, and bulk waste items as a result of Hurricane Sally. ECUA collected a record-breaking 2,224 tons of waste the week after the hurricane, 49% more than the previous week (1508 tons), and we expect to break this record yet again with this week’s collections. While we have returned to a normal collection schedule, we anticipate that collections will begin to fall behind by one day due to the following:
Sanitation collection is back on normal schedule for garbage collection. Recycling collections are on hold; Yard waste collections are limited and we ask that customers bag their yard waste or place it in a designated yard waste can. We are using yard waste trucks to collect excess bagged garbage while our garbage trucks are being used to pick up and empty garbage cans. The separate trucks will not necessarily be collecting from your home at the same time. We are also resuming pickup of usual bulk items if they are placed at the curb. This is for usual bulk household items and NOT for household storm debris. Storm debris is being coordinated and picked up by contractors working on behalf of Escambia County. Please visit their website for specific storm debris collection information.
Our Recycling Facility sustained approximately $800K of damage, which is substantial and will require some time for recovery. The building contractor is already on site, has completed inspections, and is ready to begin rehabilitation work. At this time, our early estimates point to having the facility back in service at the end of October.
Escambia County Animal Services
Beware of scams. We would encourage people not to donate to any animal rescue organizations for this event. It is common for people to solicit donations for assisting animals during disaster, post photos from the area that are not theirs and never even be in the area.
With the help of the Humane Society and the Friends of the Escambia County Animal Shelter, the Escambia County Animal Shelter was able to successfully relocate close to 100 animals who were available for adoption.
Escambia County School District
Escambia County Tax Collector's Office
Supervisor of Elections
The Property Appraiser
Feeding the Gulf Coast
9/29/2020 | 10:00 AM | Alabama-West Florida Conference of the UMC | 5983 Dogwood Drive | Milton | 32570 | FL | Santa Rosa |
10/1/2020 | 10:00 AM | Alabama-West Florida Conference of the UMC | 301 E Winthrop Avenue | Pensacola | 32507 | FL | Escambia |
10/5/2020 | 10:00 AM | Alabama-West Florida Conference of the UMC | 4540 Chumuckla Hwy | Pace | 32571 | FL | Santa Rosa |
10/6/2020 | 5:00 PM | CDAC Behavioral Healthcare | 3100 W De Soto Street | Pensacola | 32505 | FL | Escambia |
10/6/2020 | 5:00 PM | CDAC Behavioral Healthcare | 5629 Byrom Street | Milton | 32570 | FL | Santa Rosa |
10/8/2020 | 9:00 AM | Christ Church Parish | 500 N. Guillemard Street | Pensacola | 32501 | FL | Escambia |
10/10/2020 | 8:00 AM | Eastside Baptist Church | 3385 Roche Ave | Vernon | 32462 | FL | Washington |
Website: https://www.feedingthegulfcoast.org/learn-more/storm-update
·"Find Help" to locate a pantry by address, zip code, or city
Phone: (888) 704-FOOD(3663) or 2-1-1
First Judicial Circuit
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
County Court arraignment dates from Sept. 15, 16, and 17 will now be heard on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 101.
County Court arraignment dates from Sept. 21, 22, 23, and 24 will now be heard on Friday, Oct. 2 at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 101.
Felony arraignment dates from Sept. 17 and 18 will now be heard on Friday, Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. in Courtroom 101.
Division 1 (Judge Charles Young)
Plea day hearings for in-custody defendants originally scheduled for Sept. 15 are now scheduled to be heard in video court immediately following first appearance hearings (approximately 3 p.m.) on Friday, Oct. 2.
Plea day hearings for out-of-custody defendants originally scheduled for Sept. 15 are now scheduled to be heard on Friday, Oct. 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Violation of probation hearings for in-custody defendants originally scheduled for Sept. 17 are now scheduled to be heard in video court immediately following first appearance hearings (approximately 3 p.m.) on Thursday, Oct. 8.
Division 2 (Judge Kerra Smith)
Plea day hearings for in-custody defendants originally scheduled for Sept. 22 are now scheduled to be heard in video court on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 8:15 to 10:15 a.m.
Plea day hearings for out-of-custody defendants originally scheduled for Sept. 22 are now scheduled to be heard on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Division E (Judge Jan Shackelford)
Violation of probation hearings for in-custody defendants previously scheduled for Sept. 22 are now scheduled to be heard by ZOOM on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Docket day hearings for out-of-custody defendants previously scheduled for Sept. 16 will be held on Monday, Oct. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Division F (Judge Thomas Dannheisser)
Violation of probation hearings for in-custody defendants previously scheduled for Sept. 16 will now be held in video court on Monday, Oct. 5 from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Docket day hearings for out-of-custody defendants previously scheduled for Sept. 23 will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Division J (Judge Coleman Lee Robinson)
Violation of probation hearings for in-custody defendants previously scheduled for Sept. 21 are now scheduled to be heard by ZOOM on Friday, Oct. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Florida Department of Transportation
Chipley – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing an update on state road and bridge closures and restrictions in Northwest Florida due to Hurricane Sally.
Escambia County
The Pensacola Bay Bridge on U.S. 98 is closed to all traffic.
Jackson County
The outside eastbound lane of U.S. 90 from east of the Chipola River Bridge to Old U.S. Road is closed due to shoulder erosion.
Santa Rosa County
State Road 89 is closed at the Alabama State line due to road damage in Alabama.
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities:
Escambia County:
Santa Rosa County:
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
Motorists are encouraged to monitor weather reports and road conditions and to be on the lookout for flooded roads. If the road ahead is flooded, turn around and find an alternate route. Flooded roads may hide the fact that the roadway is washed out underneath and as little as six inches of rushing water can force your car off the road.
For the latest closures and updates, travelers can access Florida’s 511 service from cell phones, landlines and online at www.FL511.com. For more information visit the Florida Department of Transportation District Three on the web at www.nwflroads.com, follow us on Twitter @myfdot_nwfl, or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MyFDOTNWFL.
Infrastructure Branch
FDOT cleared the following bridges for traffic and are functioning:
Theo Baars bridge is open to residents.
County officials are mobilizing crews for Bob Sikes bridge reconstruction efforts. Traffic will continue within one lane in each direction along the northbound bridge with restricted speeds until further notice. Southbound bridge will remain closed until further notice.
Florida Department of Transportation FDOT Secretary Kevin J. Thibault, P.E. has directed Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) to further extend the toll suspension on the Garcon Point Bridge, pursuant to Executive Order 20-225. The extended suspension is in effect until 6 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2020.
As Gulf Coast Counties work to recover from Hurricane Sally, the Florida Department of Health (DOH) is urging residents to not consume water under a boil water notice. At this time, water in Gulf Coast Counties may be unsafe for drinking and without electricity, residents are unable to boil water to decontaminate. Further, due to the storm, the overall sanitary conditions have been significantly impacted.
As the Florida counties impacted by Hurricane Sally continue to clean up, the Florida Department of Health reminds everyone to do their part in preventing mosquito breeding and mosquito-borne illness. All Florida residents and visitors are asked to Drain and Cover to help keep our families and neighbors safe
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) is continuing specimen collection for COVID-19 offered to Florida residents. The primary focus is virus testing from swab samples to help identify those who are COVID positive and that need contact tracing. This effort is part of the continuing public health surveillance and monitoring for COVID-19 that is occurring across the state.
Gulf Power
Escambia River Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Power restoration to the EREC membership following Hurricane Sally is now complete. Every member able to receive electricity has had their power restored. We thank our membership for their patience and tremendous show of support as our line crews worked to restore power as safely and quickly as possible. We thank our fellow cooperatives who sent their line crews to assist us in our time of need to rebuild our battered system. We are proud to be a part of the cooperative family. Together, we are cooperative strong.
Governor's Press Office
(COVID-19 news) Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-244, moving all of Florida’s 67 counties into Phase 3.
Executive Order 20-244 does the following:
Removes state-level restrictions on businesses, such as restaurants.
Provides that no COVID-19 emergency ordinance may prevent an individual from working or operating a business, giving Floridians and business owners needed certainty and the ability to provide for themselves and their families.
Provides that restaurants may not be limited by a COVID-19 emergency order by any local government to less than 50% of their indoor capacity. If a restaurant is limited to less than 100% of its indoor capacity, such COVID-19 emergency order must satisfy the following:
Suspends all outstanding fines and penalties, and the collection of such moving forward, applied against individuals related to COVID-19.
Governor Ron DeSantis announced the approval of a major disaster declaration for Hurricane Sally from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The declaration can be found here.
The declaration includes public assistance for all categories in Escambia County and public assistance Category B (emergency protective measures) for Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington counties. The Florida Division of Emergency Management remains in close contact with FEMA to help additional counties receive the declaration for full public assistance.
FDEM is continuing to conduct damage assessments in the 12 counties that did not receive all categories of Public Assistance. The Division is also conducting damage assessments at individual residences and businesses and will continue to work with FEMA to apply for Individual Assistance.
Yesterday, Governor DeSantis activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to support small businesses impacted by Hurricane Sally. More information can be found here.
For more information on Hurricane Sally and available resources, visit floridadisaster.org/info.
On Sept. 23, Governor Ron DeSantis activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program to support small businesses impacted by Hurricane Sally. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity administers the Emergency Bridge Loan program that provides short-term, zero-interest loans to small businesses that experienced physical damage or economic injury during Hurricane Sally. The application period opened today and runs through November 14, 2020, or until the available funds are expended.
DEO administers the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program in partnership with the Florida Small Business Development Centers Network and Florida First Capital Finance Corporation to provide cash flow to businesses damaged by a disaster. The short-term, zero-interest loans help bridge the gap between the time damage is incurred and when long-term funding is secured, including Small Business Administration or commercially available loans, insurance claims or other resources. Up to $5 million has been allocated for the program.
Small business owners with two to 100 employees located in Escambia, Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties affected by Hurricane Sally can apply for short-term loans up to $50,000, or in special cases $100,000, if warranted by the needs of the business.
DEO is currently surveying businesses in the affected counties through the Florida Business Damage Assessment Survey. To access the survey, please visit www.FloridaDisaster.biz and select “Hurricane Sally” from the drop down menu. Response to the damage assessment is not an application for the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan.
To apply or to learn more about the eligibility requirements for the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan, visit www.FloridaJobs.org/EBL
For questions regarding the Emergency Bridge Loan program, contact DEO at 833-832-4494 or email EmergencyBridgeLoan@deo.myflorida.com
NAS Pensacola
The National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior
Pensacola Area Chamber Of Commerce
Operations at the Pensacola fuel terminal are fully staffed and operating but still not fully effective due to some long loading terminal lines, some road traffic and bridge closures.
For businesses having issues with insurance claims, visit PrepareFL.com for information or call the CFO Helpline at 1-877-693-5236. To report price gouging, call the Attorney General's Price Gouging Hotline at 1-866-966-7226.
If you have received damage to your homes, businesses or properties due to Hurricane Sally, we encourage you to send any pictures of damage to news@pensacolachamber.com and leave your name and address.
For more information about assignment of benefits, Go to Preparefl.com or call 1-877-MY-FL-CFO (1-877-693-5236). Make sure you read and understand anything in writing before you sign any document. You may potentially be signing away certain rights with decisions by insurance companies.
Pensacola State College
Pensacola State College will resume normal operations on Monday, Sept. 28, which will include face-to-face and virtual classes.
All buildings will be open on the Milton campus, South Santa Rosa Center and Century Center.
The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts (Building 15) and the theater in Ashmore Auditorium (Building 8) on the Pensacola campus are closed. The WSRE Studio sustained substantial roof damage. However, WSRE programming is still on the air. The Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio also is closed.
All buildings on the Warrington campus will be open with the exception of the large lecture hall in Building 3000 (the Auditorium) and Building 3300 (Public Safety and Testing).
The PSC Downtown Center will be closed between four to six months for repairs.
Peoples Water Service Company of Florida
The Santa Rosa Island Authority
West Florida Public Libraries
The American Red Cross
Beginning Monday, September 28, at 9 a.m. CST, households whose homes are destroyed or sustained major damage from Hurricane Sally may contact the American Red Cross by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS, and selecting option 4 to speak to a dedicated call agent to complete an application for financial assistance. Assistance lines are open Monday through Sunday from 7:30 a.m.- 10 p.m. CST. The deadline to apply for emergency assistance is Sunday, Oct. 11 at 10 p.m. CST.
Eligibility
The Red Cross is providing $450 to households whose homes were confirmed to have been destroyed or sustained major damage from Hurricane Sally. To be eligible for immediate financial assistance, households must meet all of the following requirements:
• Applicant’s pre-disaster primary residence (renter or homeowner) is located in a confirmed disaster-impacted geographic area.
• Applicant is the head of household and is not listed as a household member on any other Red Cross assistance application.
• Applicant’s primary residence suffered major damage or was destroyed.
o Major damage is indicated by significant structural damage to a residence that requires extensive repairs. This may include substantial failure of the roof, walls or foundation, or a water line above 18 inches.
o A residence that is destroyed is one that is a total loss or with damage so extensive that repair is not feasible.
• Applicant’s identity and proof of residence details can be verified.
BRACE- Be Ready Alliance
1,125 Helping Hands volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints went right to work cleaning up homes in Alabama and Florida on the heels of Hurricane Sally. The first weekend of disaster relief efforts saw 553 work orders (1 order = 1 home) and completed over 14,518 work-hours. More than 3,000 volunteers from Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Alabama and Georgia will be working again this weekend, making an even more significant impact.
Work orders are generated through the Crisis CleanUp Hotline within hours following the storm. Those needing help with cleanup at their homes can call the hotline at 800-451-1954 and be put on a list. This enables volunteers from many relief organizations to know where they were needed. Services are offered free of charge. The hotline will remain open through October 9, 2020.
United Way
UWF
UWF is continuing to assess damage from Hurricane Sally. A licensed drone operator will be on the Pensacola campus Saturday, Sept. 26, gathering aerial footage of buildings, nature trails and other UWF facilities.
The University is reopened; however, it is advised to take caution when traveling to UWF locations. The nature trails on UWF’s Pensacola Campus remain closed due to debris.
For more information, visit the University’s Weather Frequently Asked Questions at www.uwf.edu/weatherFAQ.
Generator Safety Tips and Precautions
Storm Debris Burning
Submitting A Flood Insurance Claim Tips
Report Price Gouging
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