Pensacola suspends some city services

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - The City of Pensacola said it will suspend non-essential operations on Tuesday ahead of Tropical Storm Isaac’s projected landfall.

Officials said all city facilities, including City Hall, City of Pensacola neighborhood resource centers, West Florida Public Library branches, and all other city offices will close on August 28.

Sanitation collection on Tuesday is suspended as well. Garbage, recycling and yard trash collections will be delayed until Wednesday. Special pick-ups will also be suspended.

City sanitation customers normally scheduled for Tuesday collection should not place garbage and recycling containers at curbside until tropical storm force winds have passed and collection can resume on Wednesday.

The projected collection schedule is subject to change depending on the projected path of the storm.

Pensacola and Escambia County remain under a Hurricane Warning, with hurricane conditions expected within the next 48 hours. The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners declared a Local State of Emergency on Sunday.

Escambia County has also issued an order of evacuation for Zones A, B and C.

That area includes most of Downtown Pensacola south of Garden Street as well as portions of the Sanders Beach neighborhood.  Officials have set up an address look-up tool for citizens to confirm whether or not they are in an evacuation zone.

The Escambia County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and the Citizen Information Center have both been activated. Residents may call (850) 471-6600 for up-to-the-minute information.

Pensacola International Airport (PNS) remains open but, due to inclement weather statewide, the airport is experiencing flight cancellations.

PNS recommends passengers contact their air carrier for flight information. Phone numbers for airlines can be found on the PNS website.