We talked to Escambia County Emergency Management Director over the past few days about how Tropical Storm Gordon would effect our area. We put a lot of trust in Adams because he's getting his information from the horse's mouth and not off of Facebook or Social Media.
We've seen Adams when he gets concerned and we pay attention. He pretty much nailed Gordon – lots of rain and nothing more.
We began receiving calls Tuesday as Jay High School and Northview High Schools were shutting down at noon in preparation of the storm. Why wasn't Escambia County (Ala.) closing schools? That was the question...