Are there plenty of resources for residents? If anyone who lives in Pensacola could speak about what they went through after a hurricane as far as employment, home and etc. and what would a newcomer want to know that would be of great help in these events?
I’m from Destin, which is about 50 miles east of Pensacola, and lived there through several hurricanes. When Hurricane Ivan hit, it was almost directly over Navarre, which is halfway between Destin and P’cola. The only real evacuation route out of Pensacola is I-10 (which everyone in NWFL uses), then to I-65 in Mobile, and that route does get backed up, especially since residents of Navarre almost always have to evacuate their island. The good news is, P’cola is right on I-10, so you don’t have to sit in traffic trying to get on the interstate.
As far as I know, there weren’t many employment problems after any hurricanes I lived through, but I also don’t know that there has ever been any catastrophic damage like New Orleans had after Katrina. I worked in condo management, so we were always busy after a hurricane doing damage control. There is always clean-up to be done after the fact.
As far as home damage, a few of my friends who lived on the beach had to rebuild at least partially, and I’ve known people who lived further inland that needed new roofs due to hurricane damage, but the further inland you are, the better your chances to escape damage.
January 19th, 2010 at 4:41 am
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January 19th, 2010 at 5:09 am
I’m from Destin, which is about 50 miles east of Pensacola, and lived there through several hurricanes. When Hurricane Ivan hit, it was almost directly over Navarre, which is halfway between Destin and P’cola. The only real evacuation route out of Pensacola is I-10 (which everyone in NWFL uses), then to I-65 in Mobile, and that route does get backed up, especially since residents of Navarre almost always have to evacuate their island. The good news is, P’cola is right on I-10, so you don’t have to sit in traffic trying to get on the interstate.
As far as I know, there weren’t many employment problems after any hurricanes I lived through, but I also don’t know that there has ever been any catastrophic damage like New Orleans had after Katrina. I worked in condo management, so we were always busy after a hurricane doing damage control. There is always clean-up to be done after the fact.
As far as home damage, a few of my friends who lived on the beach had to rebuild at least partially, and I’ve known people who lived further inland that needed new roofs due to hurricane damage, but the further inland you are, the better your chances to escape damage.
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former NWFL resident, 15 years