Escambia County Completes Initial Damage Assessment for Hurricane Isaias

Escambia County has completed the initial damage assessment for Hurricane Isaias, with estimated damages for county repairs totaling approximately $64 million. This total includes Escambia County facilities, buildings, equipment, parks, roads, bridges, and emergency recovery efforts.

This total does not include damage to private properties, which will be included in a separate damage assessment. Escambia County residents with damage to their property are asked to complete the Citizen Damage Report here. Please include photos when submitting damage reports.

Escambia County’s damage assessment total includes the following categories:

Emergency Work:

• Debris Removal - Estimated at $54.87 million: Includes clearing trees, sand, gravel, building debris, and wrecked vehicles from public property and rights-of-way.
• Emergency Protective Measures - Estimated at $1.5 million: Includes life-saving and property-protecting actions such as search and rescue, emergency medical care, security barricades, and mass feeding.

Permanent Work:

• Roads and Bridges - Estimated at $1 million: Covers the repair or restoration of damaged public roads, highways, bridges, and culverts.
• Buildings and Equipment - Estimated at $5.2 million: Covers public buildings, educational institutions, commercial-type facilities, and their contents or equipment.
• Parks - Estimated at $1.5 million: Recreational facilities - Includes parks, playgrounds, pools, and other related facilities.

For updates on Hurricane Isaias recovery efforts in Escambia County, please stay tuned to myescambia.com.