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However, of the others who evacuated, approximately 1,300 people stayed at a shelter in Escambia County and 500 people at shelters in Santa Rosa County. Emergency workers sent evacuation notices to 2,003 residences of Pensacola Beach by pre-recorded phone messages just hours before Erin made landfall.
August 6 – After meandering for several days in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, Tropical Storm Barry makes landfall at Santa Rosa Beach, producing heavy rainfall across much of Florida which peaks at 11.7 inches (300 mm) in Stuart. [3] The storm kills two in the state and leaves $1.5 million in damage (2001 USD). [13] [14]
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties remain out of the cone of uncertainty on Monday morning, but local emergency officials encourage residents to remain alert. Hurricane Ian prep: Where to get sand ...
Farther east in Santa Rosa County, a mandatory evacuation was also ordered for zones A, B, and C, including all mobile home parks, campgrounds, low-lying areas, and RV parks. In Walton County , special needs and general shelters were opened to the public, and all schools and government offices were to be shut down throughout the duration of the ...
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After becoming a hurricane on October 2, the cyclone rapidly intensified and began moving north across the Gulf of Mexico. At 10:00 UTC on October 4, Opal peaked as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum barometric pressure of 916 mbar (27.0 inHg). Shortly thereafter, the storm began weakening.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday expanded the state of emergency to include 49 counties in Florida, up from 46 on Monday, readying for Hurricane Idalia’s landfall. That’s about three-quarters of ...