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Gulf Breeze's Residents Continue Recovery Efforts

Mon, 2014-05-05 21:50 — Kathy Gilbeaux

              

Large pumps like these area stationed through neighborhoods in Gulf Breeze to help the ease the flooding in city limits.(Photo: Tony Giberson/***@***.***, Tony Giberson/***@***.***)

pnj.com - by Rob Johnson - May 5, 2014

Gulf Breeze water recedes, health concerns rise

UPDATE 8:42 a.m. CDT May 6, 2014

With 16 industrial-sized pumps chugging away and another on the way, the city of Gulf Breeze could be 90 percent sucked dry of the nasty, bacteria-filled floodwater by Wednesday afternoon.

"That's our projection," said Thomas Lambert, assistant director of public services. "We got all of our pumps out. Water is going down. And we're just keeping our eyes on the forecast for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It looks like rain is coming back."

After SWS Environmental Services pumping truck made great headway draining Washington Street on Monday — at a rate of 9,000 gallons of water per hour — Lambert says the company is bringing in a second truck today to help suck up pockets of water that aren't draining elsewhere in the city.

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05/05/14 - GOVERNOR SCOTT REQUESTS MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR FLOODING

Mon, 2014-05-05 20:37 — Kathy Gilbeaux

floridadisaster.org - May 5, 2014

Tallahassee, Fla. – On Monday, May 5, Governor Rick Scott requested federal assistance for Florida communities to assist in recovery from the recent severe weather and flooding event. Governor Scott requested a Major Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance for Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties.

“After a disaster, our goal is to work as quickly as possible to help communities recover and rebuild,” said State Coordinating Officer Bryan W. Koon. “While no entity can fully erase the impacts of this disaster, federal assistance will go long way to help those communities return a sense of normalcy.”

If a declaration is received then Individual Assistance will be available to individuals in those qualifying counties. Governor Scott’s initial request is based on Preliminary Damage Assessments, and may be amended to include additional counties as Preliminary Damage Assessments are finalized.

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Gulf Breeze: Flood Cleanup Help is Coming

Sun, 2014-05-04 22:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

Areas of Gulf Breeze remain underwater on Wednesday afternoon after Tuesday and Wednesday's severe storms in the area.  (Photo: Katie King/***@***.***)

pnj.com - by Rob Johnson - May 3, 2014

Reacting to grumbling by Gulf Breeze residents over the pace of flood response, City Manager Buzz Eddy told the News Journal: "We're doing the best we can."

Eddy was at city hall this morning urging employees to find solutions to the issues plaguing the community.

He acknowledged there are large areas of Gulf Breeze "proper," the older section in which home values average more than $400,000 each, where flooding has forced out residents and hemmed in entire city blocks from vehicle traffic.

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EPA - Flood Cleanup

Sun, 2014-05-04 20:06 — Kathy Gilbeaux

epa.gov

During a flood cleanup, the indoor air quality in your home or office may appear to be the least of your problems. However, failure to remove contaminated materials and to reduce moisture and humidity can present serious long-term health risks. Standing water and wet materials are a breeding ground for microorganisms, such as viruses, bacteria, and mold. They can cause disease, trigger allergic reactions, and continue to damage materials long after the flood.

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CDC - Mold - Information and Resources

Sun, 2014-05-04 19:45 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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CDC's Mold Web site provides information on mold and health, an inventory of state indoor air quality programs, advice on assessment, cleanup efforts, and prevention of mold growth, and links to resources.

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Mold Expensive to Remove, Dangerous if Left Untreated

Sun, 2014-05-04 16:31 — Kathy Gilbeaux

               

Kansas Padley and Liza Colegrove of Tybee’s Professional Cleaning of Pensacola remove soggy boxes and material from an East Romana Street garage Friday. The workers were racing against time to clean up the garage and get it dry before mold could set in.(Photo: Photos by Gary Ghioto/***@***.***)

pnj.com - May 3, 2014

When it comes to preventing mold, there is no time to wait . . .

"The best thing to do is get everything that's wet out and cleaned up ... pull up the carpet and pads if it's wet ... then clean everything and get the surface dry,". . .

Northwest Florida residents are familiar with the health dangers and expense tied to mold and have kept remediation businesses extremely busy.

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FEMA Eyes Flood Damage; Santa Rosa Tally Rises

Sat, 2014-05-03 22:32 — Kathy Gilbeaux

              

A flooded neighborhood at the intersection of South Sunset Drive and Poiciana Drive in Gulf Breeze.(Photo: Rob Johnson/***@***.***)

pnj.com - by Michael Scott Davidson - May 3, 2014

. . . 10:16 a.m. update: A group of residents this morning are giving up on aid and leaving a neighborhood at the intersection of South Sunset Drive and Poiciana Drive in Gulf Breeze. About a dozen people were packing up their belongings, loading their possessions into trucks parked on the other side of water that has cut off the neighborhood for days.

For days, residents in the area have speculated on when help would arrive to pump water out of flooded neighborhoods and provide relief.

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