Tropical Storm Ida Closings

GULF COAST - Mobile County:

• Carnival Fantasy will now operate a modified five-day cruise Mobile that will depart Wednesday, Nov. 11. Ports of call include Cozumel and Costa Maya. The ship was originally scheduled to operate a six-day cruise from Mobile departing Tuesday, Nov. 10. Guests will receive a pro-rated refund of the cruise fare paid for the six-day cruise. Guests have the option of cancelling and receiving a full refund. All guests on the affected voyage have been notified of the itinerary change. Carnival sincerely apologizes for this disruption to our guests’ vacation plans.

• County offices at Mobile Government Plaza will be closed on Tuesday.
   
• Mobile County administration, the County Revenue and License Commissions and the courts all will be closed.
  
   
• City of Mobile Government Offices, including those inside Government Plaza, will be open on Tuesday, November 10. 
   
• Municipal court in Mobile is open today.
   
• Garbage and Trash collection in Mobile will be running, but due to weather conditions, they may be a little late.
   
• Mobile County Public Works Department and the Sheriff’s Office will be open.
  
  
• The Forum Alabama lunch scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center has been postponed. A new date for this lunch will be announced shortly.

• Monday night's Job Search Strategies for Today’s Economy has been rescheduled for Monday, Nov. 16. All subsequent meetings for this series of workshops will be moved to the next Monday.

• VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System clinic closed Tuesday. They will also be closed on Wednesday for Veteran's Day. They are scheduled to reopen during normal business hours on Thursday.

• The Independent Living Center will close at 2:00 p.m. Monday and will be closed on Tuesday.

• Regions Bank branches will close at 2:00 p.m. Monday.

• The Mobile Police Department has cancelled this month’s vehicle auction scheduled for Tuesday, November 10. They will notify the public when this event will be re-scheduled.

• Mobile County Health Department clinics and facilities will be closed Tuesday. They will also be closed Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.

• VT Halter Marine, Inc employees:
  
  • All pre-designated production employees and start up crews are to report back to work at 12 noon or earlier, weather permitting on Tuesday, November 10.
  • All Engineers, Administration and Production employees are to report back to work at their normal scheduled work time on Wednesday, November 11.
  • Night shift has been cancelled for Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10 and should return to work on Wednesday, November 11 at the normal scheduled work time.

• Prichard City Hall and all city facilities will close Monday 4:00 p.m. and will remain closed on Tuesday, November 10. In observance of Veterans Day, the City of Prichard will also be closed on Wednesday, November 11. The city plans to resume regular hours on Thursday, November 12 at 8:00 a.m.

• Mobile Gas offices will open at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, November 10. The standard opening time of 8:00 a.m. is being adjusted due to tropical storm Ida. Standard office hours of 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. will resume on Wednesday, November 11.

• Gulf Shores Bread Ministry - closed Tuesday
   

• All 7 Boys and Girls clubs of South Alabama will be closed Tuesday

Baldwin County:

• Prodisee Pantry in Spanish Fort will be closed Monday and Tuesday. Prodisee Pantry feeds the homeless and needy. It will re-open Monday and Tuesday of next week.

• The Dauphin Island Sea Lab and the Estuarium will both close at Noon Monday and remain closed through Tuesday.

• All BRATS routes are cancelled for Monday

• All judicial courts and court proceedings are closed Monday

• Gulf Shores City Hall and all other city departments close at 3pm Monday and reopen Tuesday at Noon. Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for today at 5pm has been postponed.

• Mobile Bay Ferry Service will be closed Monday, November 9 through Wednesday, November 11. Ferry service will resume when it is determined safe after the storm passes. For further information click here .

• S.C.S. Sports & Karate in Daphne and Robertsdale has cancelled classes for Monday night.

• Regions Bank branches will close at 2:00 p.m. Monday.

• Veterans Day program at the Nix Center is cancelled for Tuesday. The facility will not open until noon.

Florida:

• Northwest Florida Blood Services will close at 3pm Monday, November 9 at all donor centers in Pensacola, Ft Walton and Panama City. All centers will open at noon on Tuesday, November 10. For more information, click here .

• The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will close at Noon Monday and remain closed Tuesday.