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More than two weeks after Hurricane Sally, many residents along Escambia Bay are still rebuilding their lives and hoping for federal help. Sally came ashore in mid-September near Gulf Shores…
PENSACOLA, Fla. — More than two weeks after Hurricane Sally struck the Gulf Coast, cleanup continues at the Waterfront Rescue Mission on Patton Drive in Pensacola, leaving dozens of homeless…
Disaster recovery centers open Three FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Centers will open this week for Hurricane Sally survivors who live in Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties, state officials announced. The…
Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Sally, dozens of families have been forced from their homes at Forest Creek Apartments in Warrington, Florida — a displacement crisis unfolding inside the Pensacola-area…
PERDIDO KEY, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard reported oil washed ashore along roughly five miles of Johnson Beach, part of Gulf Islands National Seashore, while Hurricane Sally cleanup continued.…
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Five days after Hurricane Sally tore through the region, residents across Northwest Florida were still clearing fallen trees from streets, cars and homes, with chainsaws running through…
In the wake of Hurricane Sally, schools, businesses and government offices across the Gulf Coast began announcing reopening plans, though some remained closed as residents dealt with power outages and…
A Cantonment family is sharing their story after being rescued from their home as floodwaters rose in the hours after Hurricane Sally came ashore. The account illustrates the speed with…
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Widespread damage stretched across Pensacola, Escambia County and other parts of Northwest Florida after Hurricane Sally made landfall Wednesday morning. Dozens of streets flooded, including Main Street,…
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Escambia County School District has a new leader. After a lengthy search, the school board voted this week to appoint Dr. Timothy Smith as superintendent, replacing…