Zone A, Pinellas County
Pinellas orders evacuation for residents in Zone A hospitals, nursing homes
Pinellas County officials issued a mandatory evacuation order Tuesday for residents in evacuation Zone A who live in health care facilities, such as hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living centers.
Pinellas County will not move jail inmates from evacuation zone
While a mandatory evacuation order is in effect for residents in Zone A ahead of Hurricane Helene’s arrival Thursday, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office does not plan to move inmates from the overcrowded jail that sits within a flood-prone area.
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 Thursday morning. They’re in mandatory evacuation zones.
Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties issue mandatory evacuation orders for Zone A ahead of Helene
On Wednesday, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties issued mandatory evacuation orders for people in Zone A. To find your evacuation zone, in Pinellas, go to: https://kyz.pinellas.gov/ These are the shelters open to Pinellas County according to a press release from Pinellas County:
Pinellas County issues evacuation orders ahead of Helene
The mandatory notice for zone A comes about a day ahead of the expected arrival of tropical storm-force winds.
Pinellas County Issues Urgent Evacuation Order: Zone A And Mobile Homes Must Leave By 12PM
Pinellas County evacuees seek refuge in Lakeland
Evacuees from Pinellas County are heeding the storm surge warnings caused by Hurricane Helene and are seeking refuge in Polk County.
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Hurricane Helene death toll rises to 12 in Pinellas County
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Here's how Pinellas County residents impacted by Hurricane Helene can get help
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'You gotta get out': Son whose mother drowned during Helene urges others to follow evacuation orders
But in her late 70s, she had trouble walking. Todd last spoke to his mom around 9 p.m. last Thursday, the night Helene battered barrier islands. He urged her to go to her sister in Sarasota but she ...
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Pinellas County beaches and barrier islands reopen to residents
The Pinellas County beaches and barrier islands have reopened to residents, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office ...
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Out by noon: Pinellas officials press Zone A residents to evacuate now to escape storm surge from Helene
As of 9 a.m., officials were already reporting some street flooding on barrier islands and other coastal or low-lying areas.
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Pinellas County residents in mandatory evacuation zones must evacuate by noon
Shelter and resources in Pinellas County can be accessed here. To find your evacuation zone, click here. Hurricane Helene is now at a Category 2 level, with wind speeds at 100 mph. It is ...
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Pinellas sheriff warns: "Everybody’s just got to get out"
Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has a strong message to those ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Helene: "We’re not going to get our people killed because you don’t want to listen to what we’re saying." ...
Neighbors recall Pinellas woman who lost her life during Helene
The Pinellas County Sheriff's office said all nine people were in evacuation zones but refused to leave before the storm. In ...