HURRICANE MICHAEL: Resources and updates for Panama City/Panama City Beach
OCT 15 12:30 PM
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System's main outpatient clinic at 2600 Veterans Way (along Magnolia Beach Road) and its behavioral health clinic at 140 Richard Jackson Boulevard are open until 4:30 p.m. Monday. Veterans can be seen on a walk-in basis for primary care, pharmacy and behavioral health needs.
A temporary VA mobile health clinic has also been established at the Walmart located at 513 W. 23rd Street. It will be open until 4:30 p.m. Monday. Services available include primary care, pharmacy and behavioral health.
OCT 14 7:30 PM
PANAMA CITY BEACH — With power slowly returning and to give people time to return home from work, the City of Panama City Beach has modified its curfew hours.
Curfew is now in effect from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
OCT 14 6:30 PM
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Panama City Beach city offices will open on Monday, Oct. 15. Employees are asked to return to work if possible.
OCT 14 6:20 PM
WEST BAY — All carriers have resumed flights at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.
OCT 14 6:15 PM
PANAMA CITY — Verizon has set up two Wireless Emergency Communications Centers, one at their 411 23rd Street location and one at Marianna High School.
Both are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The site has cell service and people can also charge their electronics.
OCT 14 1:30 PM
PANAMA CITY — Winn-Dixie will have a mobile pharmacy opening from 12p-5p today 10/14 at 3621 US Hwy 231 N. Panama City, FL 32404. This mobile pharmacy will remain open until the regular store reopens. Our regular team of pharmacy techs will have TDAP, Flu, and Hepatitis immunizations on hand. Under a State of Emergency, if your current pharmacy is still closed, the mobile Rx is able to refill scripts without transfers.
OCT 14 1:15 PM
PANAMA CITY — News sites for water have been established. First Pentecostal Church in Callaway on Tyndall Parkway (Not Grocery Outlet)Subway in Springfield, on Highway 98 near Transmitter Road and Waller Elementary School in Youngstown, on C.R. 388.
Oct. 14 1:03 PM
PANAMA CITY — A Citizens Information Line has been established for non-emergency calls. Please call 211 for questions about food and water distribution, FEMA applications, and other important information.
You can also text the word "Michael" to 898211.
Please note that you must have cellular service to call 211.
OCT. 14, 12:40 PM
Assistance continues to flow into Bay County from the state and federal government, as seven points of distribution (PODs) for food and water will open at sunup Sunday morning throughout Bay County. Meals and water will be available for collection at the following locations:
- Lucille Moore Elementary School – 1900 Michigan Ave., Panama City
- Bozeman Learning Center – 13410 State 77
- Parker Elementary School – 640 S. Hwy 22, Panama City
- Rosenwald Middle School – 924 Bay Ave., Panama City
- Cherry Street Elementary – 1125 Cherry St., Panama City
- Super Wal-Mart – 2101 State 77
The PODs will serve from sunup to sundown, while the curfew is in effect, and will continue to serve food as needed.
OCT 14 9:45 AM
WASHINGTON COUNTY — PODs located at Possum Palace and Chipley High School from 8a-6p until further notice. Water and MRE’s available. WCSO personnel are also out making deliveries and have supplies in their patrol cars.
OCT 14 9:40 AM
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Northstar Church will be serving meals out of their Eastbay campus from 11 a.m. until they run out of food.
Their Panama City Beach campus will have light construction supplies from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
OCT 14 9:35 AM
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Household garbage pickup begins in the city limits of Panama City Beach today, Sunday Oct. 14.
For debris pickup, debris must be separated into four piles: household items, yard debris, construction items and appliances. All piles should be constructed along the right-of-way but out of the road and not blocking mailboxes or driveways. Debris removal should commence in the next week to two weeks.
OCT 14 9:30 AM
PANAMA CITY — All access check points have been lifted HOWEVER normal supports here are limited.
Travel throughout our county is challenging and all vehicles on the road are potentially impeding the work of the first responders and power crews who are providing needed services. We are in the process of resolving known issues throughout the area but resources are extremely limited (gas, ice, tires etc.) and there's still no power or water in town and very sporadic cell service.
We are still observing at 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. curfew. If you evacuated and can stay away for a few more days, the situation here is guaranteed to continue to improve before you return. If you must return, please know that it is challenging to move around here currently (but it's DEFINITELY improving)
OCT 14 9:20 AM
PANAMA CITY — If you would like to volunteer or donate to the relief cause, visit https://www.volunteerflorida.org/
OCT 14 9:15 AM
PANAMA CITY — Due to storm damage and mass evacuations, for a period of time current SNAP customers are permitted to purchase hot foods with their EBT card at participating retailers. Customers should inquire first with the retailer. This service is available through October 31.
OCT 14 9:00 AM
PANAMA CITY — AirBnb has activated their emergency response protocols and numerous houses and rentals are now available for free for people in Bay County.
Hosts in the regions marked on the map are opening their homes for free from October 8, 2018 to October 29, 2018 for the following groups:
- Displaced neighbors
- Relief workers deployed to help
People with undamaged vacation rentals or undamaged homes can also open their homes for free to evacuees or displaced neighbors, and people who need lodging can find it through this link https://www.airbnb.com/welcome/evacuees/hurricanemichael.
Most of the listings available are in central and east Florida, Tallahassee and the Destin area.
OCT 14 9:00 AM
PANAMA CITY — There are two dialysis centers open during normal business hours: DaVita Panama City - 615 N. HWY 231 and Fresenius Kidney Care - 2100 Harrison Avenue.
OCT 14 9:00 AM
PANAMA CITY — Under Florida law, Bay County patients can now receive emergency 30-day refills of prescriptions, even if they just refilled them.
Any health insurer, managed care organization or other entities licensed by the Office of Insurance Regulation must waive the "refill too soon" restrictions on prescriptions.
Oct. 13 10:15 pm
PANAMA CITY — Capt. Anderson's Seafood will have a truck full of water and ice at 9 a.m. on Sunday at the Toys R Us Parking lot by the Panama City Mall.
Oct. 13. 8:30 PM
LYNN HAVEN — Lynn Haven City Hall, 825 Ohio Avenue Lynn Haven, FL 32444, has food, water and basic supplies.
Oct. 13 8:30 PM
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Texas Roadhouse, 15660 Panama City Beach Parkway, will have free BBQ Pork Sliders and bottled water.
OCT 13 7:30 PM
PANAMA CITY — AT&T store in Panama City will be open tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Shoppes at Avery, 2694 Highway 77 in Panama City. Residents may visit to charge devices, connect to WiFi or make calls.
OCT 13. 7:30 PM
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Household garbage in the city limits of Panama City Beach will be picked up beginning tomorrow, Sunday, Oct. 14.
The Beach remains under a boil water notice until further notice.
There is free drinkable bulk and bottled water in several locations around town including the Panama City Beach Police and Fire stations and Aaron Bessant Park. There is a tanker truck full of water in the front parking lot of City Hall. Please bring your containers and fill them. Other tankers have been directed across the Hathaway Bridge.
Dusk-to-dawn curfew still in effect.
Power and water has not been restored to all of the beach. Continue to conserve water. Do not water your lawns or wash your cars at this time.
The City has placed porta potties at various locations on the east end where there is no water. These locations include the Chevron on Joan Avenue and North Lagoon; Rick Seltzer Park; Winn Dixie at Magnolia Beach and Thomas Drive; Lindsey Furniture parking lot, Thomas Drive and Highway 98 and Bid Daddy Drive at the old Tiki Bar.
OCT 13 4:01
MEXICO BEACH — US 98 is closed to traffic from the Dupont Bridge in Bay County to the Wakulla County line for road inspection and emergency repairs except for first responders and power/rescue efforts.
OCT 13 12:40 P.M.
PANAMA CITY — For vehicles with OnStar, the company is offering a one month free subscription for survivors of Hurricane Michael.
To set-up, press the OnStar button in your vehicle two times then follow the prompt to speak with an agent who will activate service.
The number for OnStar is 1-888-466-7827.
OCT 13 12:40 PM
PANAMA CITY — Plant Smith Florida Gas Transmission will be performing a GAS BLOW through Gulf Power lines tomorrow morning between 4:30 and 8:30 in the morning. this is going to create a sound similar to LOUD JET ENGINES going off.
OCT 13 11:30 a.m.
PANAMA CITY BEACH — A truck with 2,000 shelf stable meals (MREs) plus water and ice has arrived at Hutchison Beach Elementary School, located at 12900 Hutchison Boulevard in Panama City Beach.
OCT 13 11:30 am
Any school psychiatrists or social workers who are able are asked to come to the MMTC at Mosley High School at 11 a.m. Bay District Schools is attempting to set up services for children at shelters.
OCT 13 9:30 A.M.
Healthpoint Medical Group and Fast Track Urgent Care will be reopening Monday at 7:30. 12234 Panama City Beach Parkway
OCT 13 9:30 AM
Lucille Moore Elementary has water only at this time, Bozeman is distributing water and food, Parker is distributing food and water, Rosenwald High School is distributing food and water, Cherry Street Elementary WILL HAVE water but they must clear debris first in order to be able to set up, the Lynn Haven Walmart has a truck distributing food and water.
OCT 13 9:30 AM
WINN DIXIE Will have free water and ice as long as supplies last starting at 1 p.m. at
Winn-Dixie #481
3621 US Hwy 231 N.
Panama City, FL 32404
Winn-Dixie #487
3157 West 23rd St.
Panama City Beach, FL 32405
Winn-Dixie #538
132 South Tyndall Pkwy.
Parker, FL 32404
Winn-Dixie #436
1812 Hwy 77 S., Ste. 119
Lynn Haven, FL 32444
OCT 13 9:30 AM
PANAMA CITY — FEMA Disaster Aid is now available to those in Bay County.
Go to https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ and click Apply Online.
You will need:
•social security number
•address of damaged home or apartment
•description of damage
•information about insurance coverage
•telephone number
•mailing address
•bank account and routing numbers to direct deposit funds
Oct. 13 9:00 AM
PANAMA CITY — Florida State University Panama City is closed until further notice due to damage.
Oct. 13 9:00 AM
PANAMA CITY BEACH — OPEN STORES:
Breakfast Point and West End Publix
CVS - 23208 Beach Road
Winn Dixie - 23200 Beach Road
Tom Thumb, 22401 PCB Pkwy
Winn Dixie - 17184 Front Beach Road
Exxon/Texaco - Back Beach Road and 79
Home Depot and Lowes - Back Beach Rd
Tom Thumb - 11799 PCB Pkwy
Marathon Gas - 13616 Middle Beach Road
Exxon - Gulf Blvd and Back Beach Road,
Target on the Beach
Walmart at Pier Park
TrustMart - 17255 PCB Pkwy.
FOOD - Waffle House - 17110 Back Beach Road
Sharkeys - 15201 Front Beach Road
Just Jump and Food - 11220 Hutchison Blvd (has food truck)
Woodstock Church - 17495 PCB Pkwy
Destiny Worship Center - 13300 PCB pkwy
Oct. 13 8:00 AM
PANAMA CITY — Hectic Eclectic on Beck Ave. has a table set up for Water Drop Off to be given to those in need if anyone bringing supplies into Panama City would like to help with water donations or distribution.
Oct 13. 8:00 AM
LYNN HAVEN — Publix in Lynn Haven is now open.
Oct. 13 7:30
PANAMA CITY —
Assistance continues to flow into Bay County from the state and federal government, as seven points of distribution (PODs) for food and water will open at sunup Saturday morning throughout Bay County. Meals and water will be available for collection at the following locations:
Lucille Moore Elementary School – 1900 Michigan Ave., Panama City
Bozeman Learning Center – 13410 State 77
Parker Elementary School – 640 S. Hwy 22, Panama City
Rosenwald Middle School – 924 Bay Ave., Panama City
Cherry Street Elementary – 1125 Cherry St., Panama City
Super Wal-Mart – 2101 State 77
The PODs will serve from sunup to sundown, while the curfew is in effect, and will continue to serve food as needed.
The Salvation Army will continue feeding people with its mobile kitchens, currently set up and serving at the following locations:
The Salvation Army - 1824 W. 15th Street, Panama City
Cedar Grove Elementary School - 2826 15th St., Panama City
Winn Dixie Lynn Haven - 1812 Lynn Haven Pkwy., Lynn Haven
Super Wal-Mart, Callaway - 725 N. Tyndall Pkwy., Callaway
Parking lot at MLK and 14th St., Panama City
Jinks Middle School - 600 W. 11th St., Panama City
Old KMart (parking lot at the foot of the Hathaway Bridge) - 7100 U.S. 98, Panama City Beach
Corner of Highway 2301 and 231
Mexico Beach City Hall - 201 Paradise Path, Mexico Beach
Hancock Bank on 23rd Street is cooking in their parking lot and providing free food starting at 2 p.m. (They will also have a mobile bank on site.)
There will also be free barbecue in the Kohl's parking lot Saturday in Panama City beginning at 11 a.m., thanks to Feed the Need from Walton County.
Dat Cajun Place on the beach is also serving free food at the restaurant starting around Noon Saturday.
Oct. 13 7:23 a.m.
PANAMA CITY — Power restoration east of the Hathaway Bridge, in Panama City, Callaway, Parker, Lynn Haven, Youngstown and surrounding areas could take weeks, according to Gulf Power.
West of the Hathaway Bridge in Panama City Beach, power is estimated to be restored much earlier.
The west end of the Beach, west of Highway 79, should have power back on by midnight Sunday.
Panama City Beach and Bay County east of Highway 79 to the Hathaway Bridge should have power back on by midnight Monday.
Disaster assistance is now available to affected individuals in Bay, Franklin, Gulf, Taylor, and Wakulla counties. Apply here: https://www.disasterassistance.gov
Oct. 12
3:55 p.m.
From Hancock Whitney Bank:
A mobile unit is on site at the Highway 77 location and a crew will be working this weekend to be open by Monday. All safe deposit boxes have been confirmed dry. If you need emergency access before we are able to re-open please contact us at the numbers below.
Impacted clients with a checking account and debit card can use any ATM in the Allpoint network in the United States to access funds without having to pay ATM fees.
ATMs in Northwest Florida are also not currently charging any fees for other members of the community that may need fast access to cash even if they do not bank with Hancock Whitney.
We will continue to keep you updated on this page and through our social media channels. Please call us at 1(800) 448-8812 if you have additional questions.
For assistance with Treasury Services, contact Client Support at 1 (866)-594-2304.
Remember you can access your accounts anytime through online banking at www.hancockwhitney.com or the mobile app
3:45 p.m.
From Bay County, Florida Emergency Services
SALVATION ARMY MOBILE KITCHENS: 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.Parking lot at MLK and 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.Corner of Highway 2301 and 231
9.Mexico Beach City Hall - 201 Paradise Path, Mexico Beach
It is our understanding that these mobile kitchens are serving meals now and will return in the days to come at these locations to serve lunch and dinner.