![]() "What we're really urging people to do is stay home," Kelly Jenkins, PCB public works director. Alf Coleman Road and areas of Front Beach and Middle Beach roads were flooded out due to storm surge with the former officially closing Wednesday morning. Officials in Panama City Beach reported flooded homes and more than 14 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. "At this time, we anticipate returning to normal operations on Friday but will make a final determination about that tomorrow by noon." "Our transportation supervisors will be assessing the roads and routes to ensure buses can travel safety on Friday," Public Information Officer Sharon Michalik said in a news release Wednesday. County officials were not available for comment by the time of press Wednesday.Īfter closing Tuesday as a precaution, Bay District Schools announced its plans to resume school by Friday. Late Tuesday, alongside the city, Bay County officials had declared a state of emergency. That's definitely a lot of rain," he said. The bay's water gushed over the wall onto the sidewalks and into the roadway. Josh Tittrell stood knee-deep in water on Beach Drive at the edge of Bunkers Point shooting a video to send his wife who was at home on high grounds two blocks over. In the Cove, a mix of sewer and storm water streamed into neighborhood roads. More: Panama City to survey signs, sidewalks for replacement, repairs And on 15th Street in front of Dodges gas station, motorists scaled down the four-lane highway in front of Dodges gas station to just two lanes in an attempt to avoid the pools of water along the street gutters. ![]() noon Wednesday, about 3 feet of moving water on Beck Avenue slowed two-way traffic down to just a single lane. He noted crews will be able to re-evaluate the damage and needs of the city when the next 24 hours of anticipated rainfall ends as the storm dissipates on a north, northeastern track.īy 12 p.m.
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