Day: September 23, 2020

Meeting at city hall to discuss storm damage were, from left, Raymond Wiggins, Greg Albritton, Ron Peebles, Will Ainsworth, Jim Staff, Chuck Brooks. News Staff Report Escambia was one of three Alabama counties designated as eligible for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Individual Assistance program under the Major Disaster Declaration signed by President Trump on Monday, September 20, for damage and losses from Hurricane Sally. The Category 2 hurricane…

Toppled trees, flooding plague city, area As soon as weather permitted, residents and city employees started trying to clear driveways and streets. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer For the past three years, Atmore and the immediate area have escaped the wrath of major storms that have wreaked havoc on neighboring counties. Not this time. When Hurricane Sally stormed out of the Gulf of Mexico at Gulf Shores last Wednesday…