Five people dead in Pinellas County due to Hurricane Helene
WEB1 hour ago · A home at Harbor Lights Club mobile home park in Pinellas County in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Five people died in Pinellas County during the impact of Hurricane Helene, according to Cathie Perkins, emergency management director. It’s one of the many ways that …
Hurricane Helene storm surge ‘unbelievable’ on Pinellas barrier …
WEB1 hour ago · MADEIRA BEACH — A raging river of Gulf of Mexico water ripped through the heart of Madeira Beach just minutes after deputies blocked access to Pinellas County’s barrier islands at 6 p.m. Thursday. It would be dusk by the time these densely populated islands would start facing the peak of Hurricane Helene’s storm surge, forecasters had ...
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WEB1 day ago · Public art project moves nearer to completion. NEW PORT RICHEY— Sketches for the city’s “Tides of Time” public art project were unveiled at an informational and fundraising event at the Richey Suncoast Theatre on Sept. 12. The project, in sync with New Port Richey’s centennial, will involve placing small bronze sculptures on publicly ...
It’s time to evacuate – now, county’s emergency chief says
WEB4 days ago · BROOKSVILLE – If you live west of U.S. 19 and near the coast, you’re running out of time to get moving. County Emergency Manager David DeCarlo said at the 6 p.m. press conference at the Sheriff’s Emergency Operations Center that new estimates of an eight- to 12-foot storm surge for Hernando County’s coastal and low-lying areas could leave an entire single-story home under water.
Schools, government offices to close Wednesday as fast-moving …
WEB6 days ago · BROOKSVILLE – A tropical disturbance churning west of Jamaica likely will become a tropical storm on Tuesday and a hurricane on Wednesday, county emergency management officials said Monday afternoon, and the storm is expected to affect Pasco and Hernando counties. “It’s forecast to make rapid ...
DeCarlo warns of ‘catastrophic, life-threatening storm surge’ in …
WEB4 days ago · BROOKSVILLE – The county might not be in line for a direct hit but residents have to move now because of a potential storm surge of eight to 12 feet projected to hit Hernando County’s coastal areas. “That is catastrophic, life-threatening storm surge, so please heed this information,” he ...
FWC urges vessel owners to prepare and secure boats for severe …
WEB6 days ago · SBA Disaster Assistance. Report missing and/or damaged waterway markers. Report storm-damaged boats that might be lost or abandoned to your local law enforcement agency (preferred) or the FWC Division of Law Enforcement at 888-404-3922. Call 911 or use VHF Marine Radio Channel 16 to report distress and other emergencies.
Pasco County issues voluntary evacuations | News
WEBAug 3, 2024 Updated Aug 3, 2024. Pasco County government has issued a voluntary evacuation for certain areas of Pasco County as Tropical Depression 4 heads toward the Gulf Coast. Life-threatening storm surge and tropical storm force winds are expected to impact Pasco County this weekend. Officials say residents should evacuate if they: • live ...
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Hundreds rescued as floods hit West Pasco - News
WEBAug 31, 2023 · In unincorporated West Pasco, Hudson took the brunt of the storm, with crews using boats to rescue people, most of whom lived in Zone A, decided not to evacuate and, like everybody else in the area were stunned by the speed at which the storm surge rose. Pasco County reported rescuing 150 people, ages 9 …