NEWS

HURRICANE MICHAEL: Resources and updates for Panama City/Panama City Beach

ERYN DION
edion@pcnh.com

OCT 15 5:10 PM

PANAMA CITY — The president of Eastern Shipbuilding is asking employees to check in.

Employees are being asked to reach out to leadership at Eastern Shipbuilding and let them know their current status, how their family is, where they are located and availability to work again.

"The cleanup effort will take all of us so we can back to building vessels," President Joey D’Isernia said in an email to employees.

People can call Bob Babb at 850-774-5322, Ed Egert at 850-348-9060 and Marvin Serna at 850-520-0103 to check in.

Both shipyards sustained damage in the storm.

OCT 15 4:30 PM

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Nick's Slice of Brooklyn will re-open on Tuesday. Dave and Buster's also has a tentative re-opening date of Tuesday.

OCT 15 3:40 PM

PANAMA CITY — As it continues to wait for word from some employees after Hurricane Michael, Port Panama City expects to start providing limited service by the end of the week, port Director Wayne Stubbs said in a statement released Monday.

OCT 15 2:45 PM

PANAMA CITY — Regular household garbage pickup is beginning for several municipalities.

Panama City Beach has already resumed pickup.

Panama City resumed Monday for regular household garbage. If you need a new can, call 850-872-3172.

Lynn Haven will also be going back to their garbage pickup schedule on Tuesday.

OCT 15 2:45 P.M. 

PANAMA CITY — T-Mobile will have a mobile truck at Sam's Club and Rutherford High School on Tuesday, Oct. 16. 

OCT 15 2:45 PM

PANAMA CITY — All of Hancock Whitney's full service locations are open as of Monday.  

OCT 15 2:45 PM

PANAMA CITY — The ASPCA has set up a headquarters at the Bay County Humane Society, 2100 Bay Avenue, to help owners reconnect with their lost pets.

Residents can bring found pets to the shelter. The Florida State Animal Response Coalition is also setting up a site at http://flsarc.org/ where pet owners can post photos of their lost pets.

OCT 15 2:45 PM

According to the Salvation Army, mobile kitchens are currently set up and serving at the following locations:

1. The Salvation Army - 1824 W. 15th Street, Panama City

2. Cedar Grove Elementary School - 2826 15th St., Panama City

3. Winn Dixie Lynn Haven - 1812 Lynn Haven Parkway, Lynn Haven

4. WalMart - Callaway - 725 N. Tyndall Parkway, Callaway

5. MLK Rec Center 705 14th St., Panama City

6. Jinks Middle School - 600 W. 11th St., Panama City

7. Old KMart (parking lot at the foot of the Hathaway Bridge) - 7100 US 98, Panama City Beach

8. Parker Fire Department 4534 E. Bus 98

9. Mexico Beach City Hall - 201 Paradise Path, Mexico Beach

10. Glad Tidingo Assembly of God-138 E. Orange Ave. Wewahitcke, FL

11. Callaway Elementary-7115 FL Hwy 22 Panama City

12. Walmart Panama City- 513 W 23rd Panama City

13. Walmart Lynn Haven-2101 S. Highway 77 Lynhaven

14. Walmart Panama City Beach- 10270 Front Beach Rd.

15. Wausau Assembly of God- First Ave. and FL 77

16. Apalachola

OCT 15. 2:45 PM

PANAMA CITY — Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Monday that his office’s Division of Consumer Services will, in conjunction with FEMA, open an insurance village to assist area residents with storm-related claims.

The insurance village will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday in the parking lot of the Sam’s Club at 1707 W. 23rd St. in Panama City and as of Monday 24 insurance companies will be represented.

OCT 15. 2:45 PM

PANAMA CITY — The pharmacy is now open at Sam's Club on 23rd Street. They are still waiving membership requirements to shop at the store.

OCT 15. 2:45 PM

PANAMA CITY — As of Monday, October 15th, master meters are being opened which allows water to flow from Bay County's lines to our Panama City water lines. This means some customers will begin to have running water. At this time, crews are working to locate and repair any water leaks which could affect water flow to some areas of the city.

When your water is restored, DO NOT DRINK IT! There is a Boil Water Notice in effect for all of Bay County.

The sewer system is currently operating at 50 percent, so please limit use of water and sewer.