Inclement weather precautions and reminders

We could experience heavy rainfall, up to 12” inches over the next four to five days.

Dangerous surf conditions are possible and a 1’-3’ surge could be experienced along the coastline. Surge heights could increase or decrease based on the track of this system as it comes ashore early next week.

We are also reminding residents to be mindful of any impending weather forecasts. Public Works and Facilities crews will continue to be out prior to any weather events as part of normal precautionary operations. We will continue to monitor and provide updates as they become available. If you see a storm drain that appears to be obstructed, please remove the obstruction.

We have known problem areas (hot-spots) that a couple of the stormwater crews keep close tabs on so that if a problem does start to develop they are ready and on top of it. Then, we have other crews on standby ready to quickly address any notifications we get for problems out in the community.  

As an additional reminder be sure to also report non-emergency related issues to Pensacola 311. Below is a list of additional resources that can keep you up to date and connected to health and safety services.

City Notifications - http://cityofpensacola.com/List.aspx

Escambia County Emergency Management - https://www.facebook.com/bereadyec/

National Weather Service - http://www.weather.gov/

Weather Radar - http://weartv.com/weather/radar

Pensacola 311 

Citizens can contact 311 -- simply dialing 311, visiting this website, emailing 311@cityofpensacola.com or by downloading our Pensacola 311 mobile app, available for iPhone/iPad, Android, and Blackberry. Non-Emergencies Only - Pensacola 311 is designed to handle non-emergency issues only. If you require emergency assistance, please utilize one of the following numbers:

Fire/Police/Emergency Medical Services: 911
Pensacola Energy: 850-474-5300
Sanitation Department: 850-435-1890

Additional Information from the National Weather Service 

The tropical preparedness webpage has a ton of links with information and preparedness tips tailored to our area: www.weather.gov/mob/tropical#Preparedness
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Bookmark the new tropical forecast webpage: www.weather.gov/srh/tropical?office=mob

Check for Escambia County road closures 24/7 at www.myescambia.com/roadissuesmap. City of Pensacola road closures can be viewed here. 

Although the inclement weather is expected, city sanitation collections remain on normal schedules. In order to minimize issues of containers floating away and blocking storm drains, please do not place your garbage or recycling containers in the street or gutter for collection. Instead, place the containers on the right-of-way within two feet of the roadway. For the same reason please avoid placing yard trash in the street or gutter.  
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