Pensacola News Journal from Pensacola, Florida • 8

pi yi ini pi yn 0 ii pi' ip in i iii i i pi 8A Pensacola News Journal Monday, August 7, 1995 AFTER ERIN: RETURNING TO NORMAL THURSDAY. FRIDAY WEDNESDAY TUESDAY Partly sunny, an isolated t-storm. High, 94; low, 74 TODAY Sunshine, hot and humid. High, 96; low, 74 Party to mostly sunny, hot, humid. High, 94; low, 72 Sunshine, clouds, hot and humid.

High, 94; low, 72 praeta Parity sunny; chance of a t-storm. High, 94; low, 74 AREA TIDES TODAY iCf" "fy- Pensacola FORECAST Fort Walton Beach Panama City 8474 iS3 9474 A)K REGIONAL MISS. 3 I A U1IUAI 9073 c-v New Orleans t. 9274 NATIONAL ALA. Mobile 9074 0 I Predicted temperatures are today's highs and tonight's lows.

Location High Ude Low tide Pensacola 8:37 a.m. 7:46 p.m. East Pass 8:10 a.m. 9:06 p.m. Warrington 8:10 a.m.

7:16 p.m.. Lora Point 9:13 a.m. 8:49 p.m. East Bay 9:21 a.m. 9:03 p.m.

Bay Point 10:00 a.m. 9:13 p.m. Milton 9:37 a.m. 8:53 p.m. Parker 8:32 a.m.

8:08 p.m. Panama City 7:54 a.m. 7:02 p.m. Bon Secour 8:33 a.m. 8:37 p.m.

Ft Gaines 7:55 a.m. 6:05 p.m. Mobile Point 8:00 a.m. 8:22 p.m. FEKSACOLA TIDES High Ude Low tide Tuesday 9:35 a.m.

8:36 p.m. Wednesday 10:32 a.m. 9:22 p.m. Thursday 11:27 a.m. 9:59 p.m.

REGtOSALAUUHAC FLORIDA CfTlES Sunday Today Tuesday City HI Lo HI Lo Hi Lo Coral Springs 92 76 8 91 77s 92 77s Crestwew 92 73pc9572s 9673s Daytona Bch 88 73 3 94 74 92 73t Ft. Lauderdale 88 82 93 78 94 77 Fort Myers 94 75 pc 96 75 95 75 8 Gainesville 90 72 95 70 92 71 Hollywood 90 80 9382s 94 80s Jacksonville 93 74 pc 96 73 8 95 73 Key West 89 B2 pc 91 81 92 80 8 Lakeland 91 76 8 96 72 96 72 Melbourne 88 76 95 75 93 75 Miami 90 79 pc 91 80 9478s Naples 91 75 8 97 76 8 96 75 8 Orlando 100 70 70 96 72 Sarasota 91 74 8 95 71 8 94 70 8 St. Augustine 93 74 97 73 8 95 71 Tallahassee 93 69 pc 98 70 8 97 71 Tampa 90 76 94 75 93 74 8 Veto Beach 8873s 92 72 92 73 W. Palm Bch 88 75 92 76 93 77 8 ALABAMA CITIES Sunday Today Tuesday City HI Lo HI LoW Hi Lo Anniston 89 74 91 72 91 70 pc Auburn 91 74 pc 91 73 pc 90 71 pc Birmingham 92 77 pc 92 72 91 70 pc Dothan 89 72 PC 94 74 pc 96 72 Florence 89 71 88 72 89 69 pc Huntsville 84 74 I 88 70 90 69 DC Mobile 89 76 Sh 90 74 pc 95 73 Montgomery 92 72 pc 92 72 pc 92 74 Selma 91 70 pc 95 73 pc 95 71 Tuscaloosa 90 76 94 73 92 71 pc LOCAL ALMANAC 24-hour period lor Ptnsacola through 4 pm High temperature 88 Low temperature 77 Normal high 90 Normal tow 74 Relative humidity 65 Airport rainfall 0.00" Rainfall this 1 .92" Normal rainfall month to date 1.25" Rainfall year to date 39.19" Normal rainfall year to date 38.75" Barometer at 4 p.m .30.01 Gulf water temperature 83F, 28C Air quality NA AF.EAFARM REPORT Sunshine will average about 10-12 hours today. Average afternoon relative humidity will be around 65 percent.

The drying rate will be moderate to fast High pressure will slowly break down through early in the week, allowing an increasing chance of afternoon t-storms. -108 -08 1 1H' "Lml 408 Jl3 60S I 70s Predicted temperatures for highs for the day. Forecast highlow temperatures are shown for selected cities. MM FROM 1A data earlier," emergency operations spokesman John Tee-lin said. "Plus, it would have added impetus to the evacuation in the public's mind." Emergency officials heard from the National Weather Service by 6 p.m.

Wednesday that a strengthened storm likely would hit Pensacola the next moming, Teelin said. But the National Hurricane Center didn't agree until close to midnight. Escambia officials issued an evacuation order for Pensacola Beach late Wednesday afternoon despite the lack of official Hurricane Center information, and Santa Rosa officials recommended evacuation of Navarre Beach at about the same time. But the center's lack of confirmation from the Hurricane Center meant that many beach residents didn't take the threat seriously. "By the time we got the information from the Hurricane Center, a lot of people were asleep," Teelin said.

Hurricane Center forecaster Ed Rappaport in Miami defended the center's predictions. "People are focusing too much on a particular track or path," he said. "It doesn't take much of an angle change to make a big difference." Heightened awareness Looking for the silver lining, Teelin said the lack of solid information on the storm may prove useful in one sense. "I do think this will be an educational storm for the people of our area," he said. "I think they will respond more quickly and without questions next time." But, Teelin said, the Escambia operation was a success.

"We have no second guesses about anything we've done." Santa Rosa officials were less rosy. The current emergency operation center, in the county auditorium at 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, is too cramped for the myriad of local, state and federal agencies that work together in a hurricane, said Santa Rosa County Commission was fine Kz.s on (comfortable) i ftHi 4--' '--5 9tnjrtKo XtSeijtL mm pzzijNG) Showers mil T-storms YfA Rain 11 Flurries Snow flce FORECASi IsULTHYj Fronts Warm Stationary Sunday City HI LoW Las Vegas 111 82 Today Hi LoW 108 81 Tuesday HI LoW 104 80s Little Rock 93 74 pc 93 75 I 71 Los Angeles 8864s 88 66 86 66s Nashville 86 74 pc 88 73 89 70 1 New Orleans 91 75 sh 92 74 94 75 78 64 pc 78 66 New York 78 69 Phoenix 113 87 112 87 pc105 88 pc Philadelphia 80 73 80 64 pc 81 69 PC Pittsburgh 88 69 PC 85 62 PC 84 67 PC Portland. OR 74 61 72 54 sh 75 54 DC St. Louis 89 74 DC 91 75 93 73 San Dieoo 78 65 DC 81 66 PC 77 68 PC San Francisco 73 57 pc Seattle 65 56 72 56 PC 80 57 68 54 sh 72 54 Tucson 108 79 107 76 DC103 78 PC Washington 78 73 82 66 pc 81 70 pc txiTi All maps, forecasts and data provided by Accu-Weather, Inc. 1995 U.S.

TRAVELERS RAY-BAN UV INDEX sm Today Index 10 a 4, tow Noon 7, high 2 p.m 8, high 4 p.m 6, moderate smi MOON The UV Index is from The higher the number, the greater the need tor eye and skin protection. Sunset today: 7:39 p.m. Sunrite tomorrow: ,.6:11 a.m. j-5Rr tomorrow: 7:38 p.m. Moonrise: 4:54 p.m.

Moonset: 2:45 a.m. Full Last New First Aug 10 Aug 17 Aug 25 Sep 2 ah-showera, t-ttiunderstorms, r-rain, tf-snow flurries, REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK Chairwoman Lydia Ezell. The county is already looking for a new building to use as the center and to store emergency equipment, she said. "Everything needs to be under one roof," she said. "The only way we can work together is to be together." Milton hopes to get federal funds to purchase more equipment before the next hurricane so the city will be better prepared, City Manager William Whitson said.

Milton has five emergency electricity generators but needs 15, he said. Such generators typically cost $10,000. The city also needs more emergency cars and trucks, radios, and chain saws. Short tempers In both Santa Rosa and Escambia, the beach evacuations created frustrations for some residents who wanted to return sooner than they were permitted. Escambia officials said the Pensacola Beach "mandatory evacuation" was justified, and Santa Rosa officials said the same about the recommended evacuation at Navarre Beach.

Pensacola Beach residents and business owners were allowed back on the beach at 11 a.m. Friday; Navarre Beach residents and business owners were allowed back late Thursday evening. Mullendore said he needed assurances from Gulf Power the Escambia County Utilities Authority, road officials and others that the beach was safe. "We're not going to allow people back on there until we're told by everybody who has anything over there that could make it unsafe that it is safe," he said. Escambia County Commission Chairman Willie Junior, who praised the overall emergency operation, said beach residents mistakenly assume that when the weather clears, it's safe to return.

"People who live on the barrier island will have to understand that till there's an all-clear, no one goes back on the island," he said. Santa Rosa County Commissioner" David Kessler recommended that counties quit using the term "mandatory evacuation" because it is legally meaningless and confusing to people. owe? 1 10 of its 15 mobile food units in Escambia and Santa Rosa. It estimates it will spend up to $100,000 on food and supplies. "l-t The Southern Baptist Conven tion fed 875 people hot lunches and dinner Sunday.

"People are stressed and trying to get back on their feet and trying to get back to their jobs," said Capt. Jeffrey Kent of the Salva-; tion Army. "They're in need of the basics." Not everyone was stressed, though. Jim Hobbs of Pensacola slipped onto Pensacola Beach with two friends to soak up the sun and take turns on Jet Ski. The trio had an entire stretch of Santa Rosa Sound beach to themselves.

I "We had nothing better to do than come to the beach," he said, "It nice. There's not any people out here. Usually you have td crawl over tourists to get to this spot." -i vy CABLE CHANNEL GUIDE "TT" "TUT ft. "1 'J 7 nsExent of hous eholds Ewe RIVER STAGES 24-hour ptriod for Pensacola through 4 p.m. Actual Flood Alabama River at Claiborne Dam 12.9 ft.

42 ft. Escambia River at Century 4.80 ft. 17 ft. Choctawhatchee River at Caryvilte 9.34 ft. 12 ft.

Apalachtoola River at Blountstown 4.33 ft. 15 ft. Pascagoula River at Merrill, Miss. 6.1 ft 22 ft. MARINE F01ICAST High pressure will bring partly to mostly sunny conditions for the next couple of days.

Winds south-southwest at 7-14 knots today and tonight. Average waves 1-3 feet. Visibility generally unrestricted. Winds southwest at 7-14 knots tomorrow. WOHLO TRAVELERS Today HI LO 71 57 Tuesday Hi Lo 70 61 CHy Amsterdam Berlin 79 51 PC 71 52 pc Buenos Aires 59 43 pc 58 39 pc Frankfurt 77 52 73 52 PC Havana 88 73 sh 88 77 Hong Kong 86 79 sh 79 sh Jerusalem 82 63 84 67 London 73 48 73 57 Mexico City 79 59 81 63 MOSCOW 75 57 DC 74 50 sh Pans 77 57 79 59 DC Rome 85 65 pc Seoul 90 73 PC 89 75 Sydney 60 44 pc 64 50 pc TOkyO 92 80 90 74 Toronto 81 57 pc 78 57 pc sn snow, l-ice, Prep-Precipitation, TV-trace.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY DAMAGE SURVEY Escambia County and Pensacola building inspectors completed their damage assessment of Hurricane Erin on Sunday. The figures below were submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Sunday. Escambia County (total) 4 Buildings surveyed: 2,740 Destroyed: 49 Major damage: 547 Unincorporated Escambia County and Century Buildings surveyed: 1,069 Destroyed: 0 Major damage: 416 City of Pensacola Buildings surveyed: 700 Destroyed: 40 Major damage: 93 Pensacola Beach Buildings surveyed: 971 Destroyed: Nine Major damage: 38 Source: Escambia County whether the beach was safe enough yet for people to return. The resort's roof caved in, damaging 28 condominiums, and Ray estimates it'll take six months to reopen. "I'm not worried about looting, but it's still very dangerous, with nails and glass everywhere," Ray said.

CITY DAMAGE HIGHLIGHTS The city of Pensacola estimates it sustained $4.98 million in damage to city-owned property from Hurricane Erin. Here's a breakout of major lossesexpenses: Debris removal and disposal $2,101 ,053 Airport roof, doors, ceiling, tile $1 ,200,000 Port loading dock, roof, lights $202,500 Billfish pier-Palafox wharf $200,000 Police service $190,410 Traffic signals, signs $100,000 Air traffic control tower water dam $100,000 Storm sewers, streets $80,000 Osceola Golf Course clubhouse roof $75,000 Airport fence and gate $60,000 Airport gatesaccess card reader $50,000 FAA radarfacilities office $50,000 Sunday HI LoW 63 52 PC Today HI LoW 59 50 Tuesday Hi LoW CHy Anchorage 60 45 PC Atlanta 91 73 pc 88 72 88 72 Boston 67 64 72 60 79 64 Charlotte 88 75 PC 67 72 83 73 Chicago 86 71 PC 82 70 84 72 Cincinnati 86 68 sh 84 71 83 67 1 Cleveland 82 67pc 83 66 80 66pc Columbia. SC 92 75 pc 92 74 86 70 Dallas 95 77 pc 98 78 97 73 Denver 95 53 PC 99 64 94 59 PC Detroit 82 69 PC 84 68 DC 81 65 Honolulu 93 77 DC 90 76 DC 90 76 PC Houston 96 75 PC 94 76 PC 94 72 Indianapolis 82 66 84 70 84 66 Jackson, MS 90 74 pc 88 71 pc 92 73 pc 96 71 93 72 95 73 Kansas City Waathar (W): i-sunny, pe-partly cloudy, across the street was uprooted. After Erin was done wreaking havoc, Erin went out to play on the fallen oak. A generator was humming prior to the 11 a.m.

service at St. Paul Lutheran Church on Sunday. The church was without power, fans were placed in the seating area to stir around the hot air, and bulletins folded like fans were given to those entering the service. Pastor Waldemar Meyer and his assisting ministers wore their clerical collars with matching shorts. The shortened service was comfortable, though, because the electricity returned about five minutes before it began.

"Thank God for those from Gulf Power who work on Sunday," Meyer said during his sermon. A kitchen fire broke out in a Boone Street apartment Sunday, just an hour after power was restored to the building, a fire official said. It caused minor smoke damage to the attic and bedroom but did not spread throughout the 110-unit complex, said Jim Sanders, chief of the Brent Volunteer Fire Department. The Brent fire department and three others Bellview, Ensley and Ferry Pass arrived to Stratford Place Apartments, unit 206G, after receiving several 911 calls about 5 p.m. The fire was put out just minutes after arrival, Sanders said.

He estimated the loss at $10,000. Sanders said although the unit had been vacant at the time, the fire probably was caused by an appliance that had been on before the power went off. From staff reports v. i 1 Under special emergency powers, Barry Evans, Escambia County administrator, approved an emergency contract Sunday to repair the Pensacola Civic Center roof. Edwards Roofing Co.

Inc. will begin work immediately and should complete the project estimated between $400,000 and $600,000 within three weeks, Evans said. The federal government may offset some of the cost, he said. After drying out the area, roofers will install a membrane roof similar to that of the Bayfront Auditorium, he said. County officials estimate the entire Civic Center damage at about $1.5 million.

Erin Hasty told her mother she wanted to have a "blowout" celebration for her ninth birthday. Well, you could say that Erin got her wish, and then some. By Sunday afternoon Chris and Gene Hasty of Panama City could laugh at the fact that their daugh-' ter's birthday party Thursday was marked by the arrival of another Erin Hurricane Erin blowing through Pensacola with winds gusting at over 100 mph. "I've told her that when she goes back to school she's going to hear about this for the longest time," Chris Hasty said. The Hasty family, which includes 10-year-old Amber, arrived in Pensacola July 28 to visit family.

An automobile accident left their car totalled and them stuck in Pensacola waiting for an insurance estimate. When the storm hit, Erin had to open her presents while standing safely away from windows in a hallway in her grandparents' home. She was unwrapping her Power Rangers and Pocahontas toys when a 200-year-old oak tree su FROM 1A public facilities and up to $5 million for families with uninsured home damage and losses, said Jo Miglino, state Department of Community Affairs spokeswoman. The presidential disaster declaration can make food stamps, home repair loans and grants, business repair loans, mortgage and rental assistance grants and other social services available to storm victims. Miglino said the request, submitted to the FEMA, should be acted on in a day or two.

If it is approved, the state will set up field offices to take applications for help. Other progress was reported Sunday: As of 9 p.m., about 27,000 Gulf Power customers scattered throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa remained without electricity. Pensacola Beach, one of the hardest hit communities, came back on line about 10:30 a.m. Crews had to remove more than 20 downed power lines that draped across roads and replace eight toppled telephone poles. Pensacola Beach reopens at 8 a.m.

today, Santa Rosa Island Authority manager Monte Blews said. And beach residents no longer have to boil tap water to purify it, state health officials said late Sunday. "Everything won't be perfect, and people must understand it has been a stressful time," Blews said. Claudia Ray, who manages the Soundside Holiday Beach Resort and lives on the beach, questioned will jp.uwiotw- is it Mi At Palm Beach Club, where Mustek lives, some of the heaviest damage was reported. Thirty of 84 condo units were damaged or destroyed, apparently by a tornado spawned by Erin that ripped off the roof.

A few tornadoes were reported, but none was confirmed by the National Weather Service. At 8 a.m., many residents were stuck in a mile of traffic outside the Perdido Landfill in the Beu-lah community. More than 2,000 people dumped truckloads of debris the day before. People and organizations continued to reach out to victims. Medical aid stations were open for free tetanus immunizations and first aid at Casino Beach and the Navarre Beach Tom Thumb store.

Santa Rosa will provide such services at the Milton state health department office today and expects 16 crews from around the state to begin helping clean up debris left by Erin. The Salvation Army is operating rxr I EVERY SUNDAY COMPLETE 24-HOUR a Tjr- ir i I ii :2 1 ij 1 It if 11 Sow" i.