Pinellas County issues evacuation orders
Pinellas County warns residents to shelter in place as Hurricane Helene passes by Tampa Bay
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pinellas County officials are urging residents to shelter in place as Hurricane Helene passes by the Tampa Bay area.
Pinellas County Issues Shelter-In-Place Advisory Until Hurricane Helene Passes
Pinellas County residents are urged to begin sheltering in place immediately as Hurricane Helene approaches. The Category 4 storm is expected to bring significant storm surge flooding, tropical storm force winds,
Evacuate Now as Hurricane Helene Menaces Florida with Pinellas County Ordering Mandatory Evacuations
Pinellas County in Florida enacts mandatory evacuations for Zone A and mobile home residents due to Hurricane Helene's approach.
Access to Pinellas County Barrier Islands closed for Hurricane Helene, deputies say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is set to shut down access to the Barrier Islands at 6 p.m. Thursday in preparation for Hurricane Helene, the agency said in a news release. The following islands will be closed to residents and visitors until further notice, according to deputies:
Residents of Pinellas Hope tent city evacuate before Helene
They waited in a long line spilling out of the tent city, snaking down the sidewalk, shouldering everything they owned. Backpacks and grocery sacks, garbage bags bulging with T-shirts, sweatpants, family photos,
Pinellas County preparing for Hurricane Helene
The National Hurricane Center projects that the storm will make landfall as a major hurricane along the Florida's Gulf Coast on Thursday. Things are heating up in Middle-earth — and within the fandom.
Pinellas County preparing for Helene
In Pinellas County, leaders are bracing for what they said could be unprecedented storm surge. County commissioners declared a local state of emergency Tuesday morning and mandatory evacuations for residential health care facilities in Zone A are underway.
Pinellas County schools to close as Helene approaches Florida
After consulting with the county emergency management department, the Pinellas County school district announced it will close all schools and offices Wednesday and Thursday. All sports and school activities for those two days also are canceled. Tuesday’s sports and activities are set to take place as scheduled.
Pinellas County leaders anticipating 'life-threatening' storm surge from Helene
In Pinellas County, leaders are bracing for what they say could be unprecedented storm surge. County commissioners declared a State of Local Emergency Tuesday morning. Mandatory evacuations for residential health care facilities in Zone A started Tuesday afternoon.
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Pinellas County Issues Urgent Evacuation Order: Zone A And Mobile Homes Must Leave By 12PM
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Skyway, all three bridges between Pinellas and Hillsborough closed as Helene’s impacts worsen around Tampa Bay
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is closed, as of just before 2 p.m. on Thursday, as outer bands from Hurricane Helene, now a ...
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Pinellas County urging residents in mandatory evacuation zone to get out by Thursday morning
Officials in Pinellas County say residents in Zone A or in a mobile home anywhere in the county should be evacuated before ...
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Photos, videos show Hurricane Helene’s impacts around Florida
Hurricane Helene’s monster size means much of the state is feeling the impact of the storm as it spins to the Big Bend area.
Hurricane Helene live updates: Storm makes landfall as dangerous Category 4 in Florida's Big Bend region
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