FORT PICKENS NATIONAL PARK STORM CLOSING
Fort Pickens, a national park campground south of Pensacola FL, is closing due to a storm forming in the gulf. Campers are being asked to leave by 5 p m today. This is because of fears of the 7 ...
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I live about 2 miles East of the Park entrance. So far everything we've heard indicates they expect to be able to re-open the road by the weekend.
That one section of the road overwashes even with the really high tides of winter. They re-designed it after the last time it was washed away and so far it has held up well. The washing over leaves behind sand, but the road itself has been undamaged.
They will have equipment standing by to clear the road as soon as the water is gone. They don't want to keep things closed any longer than necessary.
Hope you all get to enjoy some of our beautiful weather as you had planned.
That one section of the road overwashes even with the really high tides of winter. They re-designed it after the last time it was washed away and so far it has held up well. The washing over leaves behind sand, but the road itself has been undamaged.
They will have equipment standing by to clear the road as soon as the water is gone. They don't want to keep things closed any longer than necessary.
Hope you all get to enjoy some of our beautiful weather as you had planned.
