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It’s time to begin thinking about Hurricane Preparedness in Florida, and officials in Escambia County are urging residents to join them in getting ready for the 2021 season, which kicks off June 1.
Much of the legwork involves lessons learned from Hurricane Sally, which hit near Pensacola in mid-September. Sally, you remember, was heading toward Louisiana, and then veered back to the Florida Panhandle.
“We have our plans in place, and we implemented our plans. Sally was unique in a sense that, it didn’t have steering currents; and nobody knew where it was going to make impact or how it was going to make impact,” said Eric Gilmore, the county’s Emergency Manager.