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Hurricane Center

Click here for Storm Tracker and the latest information

Stay tuned to WZEP for the latest information on Hurricane Ida, school closings, evacuation notices, and more important information!

Plan your trip Local Radar Detailed Forecast

The above weather display is a direct link to the WZEP Weather Station. The one to the left takes its weather from the Crestview Airport. Also find more on our weather page, including the ability to download a desktop application.

For Kids 

Hurricane Info

Click the picture above to go to NOAA and read a hurricane outlook report with links.

Weather Info

Click the image above or here to get information from the National Weather Service

NOAA Storm Prediction Center Current Convection Weather

NOAA Marine Weather

Wind & Charts

National Weather Service Hurricane Tracking Chart

Storm Names

Tides

Updated every 20 minutes during a hurricane

Radar Links

Current Geostationary Satellite
Images Online

Satellite Image Tropical Southeast Region

Click here to go to the WZEP Weather Center

STORM TIPS FOR POWER UTILITY CUSTOMERS www.gulfpower.com  

• Turn your air conditioning down to cool down your house.  If you keep the doors and windows closed after the storm you can keep your house relatively cool for about 48 hours after the storm.
• Charge up your cell phone before the storm — and anything else that needs to be charged up.
• Stay away from all downed lines. Warn others to do the same and contact Gulf Power or a local law enforcement agency.
• Wait a reasonable time after the storm passes before calling Gulf Power if your entire neighborhood is without power. Extra calls jam switchboards and slow repairs. Please call only once. 
• Keep freezer doors closed and sealed. Well-filled freezers keep most foods frozen two to three days if the door is kept closed.
• Do not connect portable generators to your household wiring. This can cause serious injury to you and Gulf Power employees working on the lines in your neighborhood. Connect only essential appliances directly to the generator.
• If your meter box or the mast on top of your meter box is damaged, those two items belong to you and you must have repairs made by an electrician before Gulf Power can restore power.
• If you have flooding in your home — above or at the level of your outlets — Gulf Power will not be able to restore power until the home has been inspected by the city of the county.
• Last — and probably most important — is be patient. Don’t stop Gulf Power crews to report an outage or ask for information. Before neighborhood lines can be worked on, Gulf Power crews must first repair larger lines that bring power to neighborhoods. The crews are working as safely and as quickly as they can.

For power outages:  1-800-GU-POWER (487-6937)

For The Latest Information during the Hurricane Season, Listen to WZEP AM 1460 First News.  Before, during and after... depend on 

WZEP AM 1460

CLOSINGS LISTED BELOW

Remember to go to our news page for more information

The Emergency Email Network^®

Current School/Businesses Closings and Evacuation/Shelter Information

Walton EOC Evacuations

WZEP Evacuation Info Page

More information below, please scroll down

Disaster Services

1-800-HELP-NOW

American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, PO Box 37243, Washington D.C. 20013

Red Cross Walton County
Telephone (850) 892-6297
Red Cross Okaloosa County
Telephone (850) 314-0316
Fax (850) 314-0387

The Red Cross is calling for volunteers. If you're interested in providing assistance, please contact the Walton County Red Cross office
at 850.892.6297 or 1-866-get-info

FEMA

Before any federally assisted recovery work can happen, storm survivors must register with FEMA for assistance. Call FEMA's toll-free
number, 800-621-FEMA (3362), or TTY 800-462-7585 for people with speech or hearing impairments.  Both numbers are available from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. local time seven days a week. Multilingual operators are available.
Residents with Internet access have the option to register on the agency's new Web site, www.disasterassistance.gov, where they may also check on the status of their application.

Price Gouging

Price Gouging Hotline 1-800-435-7352

The Florida Emergency Information Line: 1-800-342-3557

Report Price Gouging

1-866-9NO SCAM

Power / Electrical

All power outages should be reported to:

 Gulf Power 800-GUPOWER (800-487-6937)

 CHELCO at 850-892-2111.

You usually only need to call once to have your number logged in the system.

Medically Essential Service

If you or someone in your home has a medical condition that requires the continuous operation of electrically powered equipment to sustain life and health, you may qualify for certification as a "Medically Essential" customer.  Call Gulf Power's Customer Service 1-800-225-5797 or stop by your local Gulf Power office to obtain more information and request an application.  The Medically Essential Electric Service application must be filled out by you and your licensed physician.  While the Medically Essential Service Program does not exempt you from payment of the electricity bill or guarantee uninterrupted service, you will receive a limited payment extension if needed and special notification in the event of disconnections of service for non-payment as well.  Also, if you have special medical needs and think you might need assistance evacuating your home in an emergency - such as a hurricane - help is just a phone call away.  Your local County Emergency Management office sponsors a program to assist those in need during major emergency situations.

Emergency Info & Closings

State

Walton County 892-8065

Walton County Emergency Operations Information during EOC activation only 850-892-8392 or 892-8394

For further information on cancellations and meeting changes, please log on to the Board of County Commission’s website at www.co.walton.fl.us or the Walton County Sheriff’s Office website at www.waltonso.org and Citizens Information Hotline at (850) 892-8392 or 892-8394.

Walton Emergency Management

Shelters

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Cancellations

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Public Schools: Click the logo below for more information

Shelters

Preparedness

Florida Department of Financial Service Information 

Walton County Guide

The Health Department has safety tips, information about kids dealing with disaster and more.

American Red Cross Disaster Services including Preparedness information and safety tips

News Links

In the Hurricane Season WZEP and Florida's Radio Network combine to bring you the Latest information on storms that impact Florida and the Emerald Coast. For the latest information Depend on WZEP AM-1460.

WZEP brings you the latest information 24 hours a day and with the national resources of CBS, we will keep you ahead of the storm. Stay with WZEP, Your 24 hour news source.

Other Weather

Click here to go to the WZEP Weather Center 

WZEP Weather Center offers current weather information including satellite image links

Hurricane Awareness

FEMA

Florida Disaster Info

National Weather

Desktop Apps

Use this link and type in your local sip code. WZEP AM 1460's weather station updates to this site every few seconds. You can even download a desktop application.

This is another desktop application we use and it will tie into the WZEP AM 1460 weather station with regular updates. You can select several nearby sites to monitor.

This ties into the weather station at Maude Saunders Elementary and other local school sites in the panhandle.

Other Links