Roof Torn Off Rest and Relax Inn as Tropical Cyclone Impacts Pensacola

A tropical cyclone brought damaging winds to the Pensacola area Saturday evening, with reports of significant structural damage at a local motel. Video shared on social media shows the roof being blown off the Rest and Relax Inn along Plantation Road, according to an alert from the Integrated Emergency Management Bot.

The report came in at 7:47 p.m. CDT from the Ferry Pass area of southwest Escambia County, where a member of the public documented the severe weather impact. The footage captures the extent of damage from the high winds associated with the tropical cyclone system.

No immediate information was available on injuries or the full scope of damage across the area. Local emergency management and first responders were monitoring the situation as the system moved through Northwest Florida.