Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of October.
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🏘️ Community
West Pensacola Elementary and local partners host Socktober from Oct.
1-31 to collect 3,500 pairs of socks for people in need (supporting both veterans and individuals experiencing homelessness) while accepting donations of jackets, blankets, shoes and other essentials.
🌲 Environment
Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to become a hurricane today, prompting the National Hurricane Center to issue hurricane and storm surge watches for parts of the northern Gulf Coast near Pensacola.
Residents are advised to monitor updates and prepare as the storm moves toward the coast tomorrow (NHC guidance).
Tropical Storm Isaias is set to become a category 1 hurricane as it heads toward the northern Gulf Coast and could bring heavy rain, flooding, and windy conditions later Friday to early Saturday.
Residents are advised to prepare for high surf and a storm surge (with a forecast of 1 to 3 feet) as the system nears shore.
Hurricane Isaias is forecast to strengthen and bring heavy rain, strong winds, and storm surge near Pensacola later Friday or early Saturday — the National Hurricane Center warns of significant impacts along the northern Gulf Coast.
Residents should prepare for dangerous conditions and possible power outages.
🏛️ Government
Florida emergency management officials are preparing for a major hurricane that could hit the western Panhandle in the next couple of days.
They have activated 800 State Guard and 5,000 National Guard members to work with power companies and move flood mitigation devices to saturated areas.
🏈 Sports
Pensacola area high school football games have shifted to Wednesday and Thursday as inclement weather is expected to bring heavy rain and winds from tropical storm Isaias.
Pensacola Catholic will play Freeport on Wednesday (seven games originally planned for Friday have been rescheduled) as forecast updates continue.
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