Pinellas County is in the potential path of Hurricane Milton and could experience life-threatening storm surge, localized flooding and hurricane force winds, depending on where the storm makes landfall on Wednesday.
As of now, Pinellas County is encouraging voluntary evacuation for residents in Zone A, B and C and mobile homes in advance of possible mandatory orders Monday. At-risk residents can evacuate only a few miles to higher ground and safe structures outside of Zone C. If evacuations are ordered, the County will open emergency shelters. Please leave the barrier islands and get to higher ground.
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IN ADDITION TO THE 3 LOCAL DEBRIS REMOVAL CONTRACTORS THE TOWN HAS BEEN WORKING WITH, STATE OFFICIALS HAVE MADE MORE ASSETS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST BARRIER ISLAND COMMUNITIES WITH EMERGENCY DEBRIS REMOVAL OPERATIONS.
Effective Sunday afternoon, the Florida Department of Emergency Management announced that anyone can take storm debris to the Pinellas County Solid Waste Disposal Facility via the 34th Street Gate. There is no charge for storm debris disposal and that gate will be open 24/7 until operations are shut down by Hurricane Milton.
Move your electrical vehicle to higher ground now. Anything with a lithium-ion battery, including golf carts, bikes and scooters can erupt in fire after contact with flood water.
LAUNDRY AND SHOWER FACILITIES AT TOWN PARK WERE REMOVED AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING SYSTEM.
STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL FORECAST, SIGN UP FOR ALERT PINELLAS AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE THE BARRIER ISLANDS IF POSSIBLE.
All 3 beach access – 158th Avenue, 162nd Avenue , and 163rd Avenue remain closed due to extensive damage from the storm. Keep off these walkways until they have been deemed safe by our Public Works Department. These are dangerous areas for pedestrians.