Fact Sheet Information

 

Site:  FL, Bay County

Disaster Type(s):  Hurricane Earl

Declaration Date:  1999

Incident Period: September 4, 1998

 

Summary of Disaster:

 

According to the The News Herald, “Hurricane Earl greeted residents with torrential rains, leaving in its wake flooded homes, submerged vehicles, and an overflowing Deer Point Reservoir.” At the height of the storm, 45 shelters were opened across the Florida panhandle housing over 1,800 people. The emergency manager noted in the research interview that the storm impacted the county with less than $1 million in property damage. He stated, “Most of the impact occurred to the West of us in Opaloosa and Oscambia Counties.”

 

Reported Injuries, Deaths, and Rescue at the Site:

 

The emergency manager was not aware of any injuries, deaths, or rescues as a result of the disaster in Bay County.

 

Site Demographics:

 

Year	1998
FEMA Region	4
State	Florida
County	Bay County
Disaster Types(s)	Hurricane Earl
FEMA Declaration Date of Disaster	1999
Presence of CIL*at the Time of Disaster	Yes
CIL*Office Type	satellite
Current CIL* Presence in County/City/Boroughs	Yes
Population	148217
Area in Square Miles	764
Population Density	194
Caucasian (%)	84.20%
African American (%)	10.60%
Native American (%)	0.80%
Asian Pacific	1.70%
Hispanic (%)	2.40%
Median House Hold Income	$36,092
Above Median House Hold Income	No
Per Capita Income	$18,700
Below Poverty (%)	13.00%
Number of Persons with Disabilities over age 5	29261
Persons with Disabilities over age 5 (%)	22%
Number of Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5	15155
Persons with Physical Disabilities over age 5 (%)	11.4%

CIL* means Center for Independent Living

    From: Census Data on the number of persons with physical disabilities.