SANTA ROSA COUNTY:
UPDATE:
Evacuation Orders
- An evacuation order, effective at 8 a.m. on Friday, October 9, has been issued for Zone C in addition to Zones A and B, as well as low-lying areas and mobile homes in Santa Rosa County. Don’t wait, evacuate! Evacuation only needs to be tens of miles, not hundreds, to be safe.
- Know Your Zone! Visit Santa Rosa County's Know Your Zone for evacuation zone information. Zone A is red, Zone B is orange, and Zone C is yellow areas on the evacuation map and generally includes areas on/close to water (Escambia River, Navarre Beach, Blackwater River, Escambia Bay, East Bay, Santa Rosa Sound, etc.)
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Evacuation Orders
- An evacuation order, effective at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, has been issued for Zones A and B, low-lying areas and mobile homes in Santa Rosa County. Don’t wait, evacuate! Evacuation only needs to be tens of miles, not hundreds, to be safe.
- Know Your Zone! Visit Santa Rosa County's Know Your Zone for evacuation zone information. Zones A and B are the orange and red ares on the evacuation map and generally include areas on/close to water (Navarre Beach, Blackwater River, Escambia Bay, East Bay, etc.)
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Escambia County has issued an evacuation order for evacuation Zones A and B, effective at noon today, Thursday, Oct. 8. This area includes Perdido Key, Innerarity Point, Pensacola Beach and other low-lying areas. The evacuation order also includes anyone living in a mobile home or a low-lying area, regardless of your evacuation zone.
OKALOOSA
Okaloosa County is ordering evacuations for several zones, affecting both tourists and locals.
Out-of-town visitors have been told to leave the area. Those with questions should contact their rental or reservation service.
A mandatory evacuation takes effect Thursday at noon for coastal areas in zones A and B. That includes Okaloosa Island, parts of coastal Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Mary Esther and Niceville.
DAUPHIN ISLAND:
The Town of Dauphin Island is issuing an EVACUATION notice for the west end portion of the island from Pirate’s Cove Street (the two-lane four-lane interchange) west as of Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 5pm.
Residents in other low-lying areas including Salt Creek and similar areas subject to chronic flooding should also monitor rising water conditions and take appropriate action.
Dauphin Island Water & Sewer currently plans to shut off water service to the west end (St. Denis Court west) either late Thursday or early Friday morning based on weather conditions. Residents in these areas will need to boil water once service is restored and until the boil water order is lifted. It is also possible water service could be shut off to the entire island depending on the severity of the storm and related impacts.