FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN BAY COUNTY
FLOODING CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH SEWAGE SYSTEMS
In periods of heavy rain, your sewage system not functioning properly. If you have a septic system that operates by a dosing pump, it will not function without electricity. You should refrain from using water in your home as much as possible until electricity is restored. Without the pump working, the tanks will fill and may cause backups of sewage in your home.
General precautions:
Do not let children play in flood waters as these waters may be contaminated by sewage.
If you live in a low-lying or flood-prone area, the ground in your area may be saturated from heavy rainfalls or flooding. You should use household water as little as possible to prevent backups of sewage into your home
What should I do if sewage backs up?
If a sewage backup has occurred in your home, stay out of affected areas and keep children away. If your entire home has been saturated, abandon the home until all affected areas, including but not limited to carpets, rugs, sheetrock, drywall, and baseboards, have been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
If sewage has overflowed in open areas or streets, etc., avoid these areas and keep children out of these areas.
If you are having problems in areas served by sewer systems, please contact your utility company to insure they are aware of problems in your area.
For further information, please contact the Florida Department of Health in Bay County, Environmental Health Services: 850-872-4660 ext. 1224 or visit http://www.floridahealth.gov/ or www.FloridaDisaster.org.
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN BAY COUNTY
ALERTS PRIVATE WELL OWNERS IN FLOODED AREAS
The Florida Department of Health in Bay County advises private well owners affected by flood waters to take precautions against disease-causing organisms that may make their water unsafe to drink.
One of the following methods is recommended as a precaution:
Use bottled water, especially for mixing baby formula; or
Boil water before use, holding it at rolling boil for at least one minute before using it for drinking, washing, cooking, etc.; or
Disinfect water by adding 8 drops (about 1/8 tsp – this would form a puddle about the size of a dime) of plain unscented household bleach (4 to 6%) per gallon of water, and then let it stand for 30 minutes. If the water is cloudy after 30 minutes, repeat the procedure. Use a container that has a cap or cover for disinfecting and storing water to be used for drinking. This will prevent contamination.
After the flooding subsides:
Disinfect your well using the procedures available from the Florida Department of Health in Bay County or provided by the Florida Department of Health at http://www.floridahealth.gov/healthy-environments/private-well-testing/index.html; and
Have your water tested by the Florida Department of Health in Bay County or by a laboratory certified by the State to perform a drinking water analysis for coliform bacteria.
Continue to use bottled/boiled/disinfected water until lab tests confirm that it is safe.
For further information, please contact the Florida Department of Health in Bay County at:
(850) 872-4660 ext 1224 or visit http://www.floridahealth.gov/ or www.FloridaDisaster.org.
April 30, 2014 The Bay County Sheriff’s Office issued an updated list of road conditions and closures this morning. Due to excessive rain the following additional roads in Bay County, as of 12:00 Noon Central Time, are experiencing flooding or are closed:
Otter Creek Bridge (at Old Grist Mill Road) CLOSED
Pompano Avenue ( at Le Grande Drive) FLOODING
E 12 Street (from East Avenue to Everett Avenue) FLOODING
Tracy Lynn Court EMERG VEH ONLY
Gwendolen Court EMERG VEH ONLY
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office issued an updated list of road conditions and closures this morning. Due to excessive rain the following additional roads in Bay County, as of 11:20 AM Central Time, are experiencing flooding or are closed:
Bearfoot Blvd. (at N. Bear Creek Road) CLOSED
Hwy 2311 (at County Road 2321) CLOSED
Sheffield Avenue (from E 4th Street to E 3rd Street) CLOSED
Joann Lane (at Highway 167) FLOODING
Rodgers Drive (at Highway 2301) CLOSED
· The EOC is now at a Level 2 and monitoring reports from the area regarding flooding and road closures. The public can report any information regarding the status of roadways to the Bay County Communications Division at (850) 784-4000.
· A general population and special needs shelter has been opened at Bozeman school as of 10:30 a.m. Anyone utilizing the shelter should bring with them:
o Prescriptions and emergency medications
o Foods that meet unusual dietary requirements
o Identification to show residence is in affected area and important personal documents
o Extra clothing, pillows, blankets, hygiene supplies and other comfort items
o Supplies needed for children and infants, such as diapers, formula and toys
o Special items for family members who are elderly or disabled
· Bay County Commission Chairman Guy Tunnell has signed a local state of emergency.
· Gov. Rick Scott has declared a State of Emergency and made the National Guard available if necessary.
· County Line Road in Bay County is closed due to flooding, as is Gainer Road. Road closures are being reported to the Bay County Communications Division and subsequently released to the media. Please monitor your local media for updates on road closures throughout the county. Roads and Bridges crews have been in the field assessing road damage and continually working to clear drainage ditches.
· Some residents in the vicinity of Deer Point Reservoir are in imminent danger of flooding, as the water levels there are rising rapidly. As of 10 a.m. the reservoir level is at 5.86 feet and rising. The drawdown gates there have been fully opened since 7:20 a.m. Monday morning. The reservoir level has risen .44 feet since 8 a.m.
· As of 10 a.m. Econfina Creek is at 10.18 feet, flow at 1,920 cubic feet/second (CFS) or 1.247 billion gallons/day. The creek level has increased 0.77 feet since 8:30 a.m. (9.41 feet to 10.18 feet) and flow has increased 390 CFS (1530 CFS to 1920 CFS). There are no signs of creek cresting anytime soon.
· The Bay Town Trolley has ceased service.
· Bay Area Transportation is only running life sustaining dialysis today. They are calling all other patients to cancel.
April 30, 2014 The Bay County Sheriff’s Office issued an updated list of road conditions and closures this morning. Due to excessive rain the following additional roads in Bay County, as of 10:40 AM Central Time, are experiencing flooding or are closed:
Beemer Road (at Hudson Road) CLOSED
Ed Lee Road (at N Bear Creek Road) CLOSED
W. Highway 388 ( from West Bay Parkway—the entrance to the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport—to Highway 79) CLOSED
North Bear Creek Road FLOODING
Prepared by R. Corley
Information by WEBEOC
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office issued an updated list of road conditions and closures this morning. Due to excessive rain the following additional roads in Bay County, as of 10:15 AM Central Time, are experiencing flooding or are closed:
Magnolia Street (from Woodland Avenue to Center Drive)
Freese Road ( at Deanne Road) CLOSED
San Jo Road (at Cowels Road) CLOSED
School Avenue (at 3rd Street) CLOSED
Pompano Avenue (at Le Grande Drive) FLOODED
Gainer Road (from E. Hwy 20 to Blue Springs Road) CLOSED
Norma (at S Silver Lake Road) CLOSED
Singer Road (at E. Hwy 20) FLOODED
April 30, 2014 The Bay County Sheriff’s Office issued this morning a list of road conditions and closures due to rain in the region. As of 9:30 AM Central time the following roads in Bay County are closed or impacted by flooding:
Harrington Road (at cross road Highway 231) FLOODED
Hilltop Lane (at cross road E Highway 390) FLOODED
Kristanna Drive (West of Ilex) CLOSED
Highway 2301 (at cross road County Road 2321) CLOSED
6000 block of Thomas Drive (at cross road Nova Street) LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY
N. Lagoon Place ( at cross road Country Place) FLOODED
County Line Road ( from Scott Road to Highway 231) CLOSED
Front Beach Road ( from Laurie Avenue to Anne Avenue) CLOSED
Owenwood Road (at Duffey Road) FLOODED
W. Highway 388 ( at West Bay Parkway) FLOODED
North San Souci ( at Panama City Beach Parkway) EMERG VEH ONLY
Fortune Avenue/ W 25th Street EMERG VEH ONLY
Panama City Beach Parkway/ S Wells Street EMERG VEH ONLY
Front Beach Road/ Dorothy Avenue EMERG VEH ONLY
Front Beach Road at 2nd Street EMERG VEH ONLY
Pate Street / Highway 79 (from Pate Street to Steelfield Road) EMERG VEH ONLY
Brett Road/ Clear Creek Road ( fromTimber Run Road to Ann Elizabeth Lane) CLOSED
Scott Road (at Oak Tree Lane) CLOSED
Magnolia Street (from Center to Woodland)
Prepared by R. Corley
Information by WEBEOC
Approved by Major T. Ford