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Evacuations for special needs registrants to begin Wednesday morning  

Latest storm/incident developments  

  • Pinellas County is under a Storm Surge Warning, Tropical Storm Warning, Hurricane Watch and Flood Watch for Tropical Storm Helene. The storm is expected to strengthen to a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall in Florida on Thursday. The forecast calls for higher storm surge than the Tampa Bay area has experienced in recent history due to the storm’s wide wind field.    

Pinellas County response/action  

  • Evacuations for special needs registrants will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday.  
  • A decision about orders for a general evacuation of Zone A residents will be made Wednesday morning based on the latest forecast. Additional shelter information would be announced at that time.    
  • Earlier Tuesday, Pinellas County issued an order for the evacuation of hospitals, nursing homes and assisted living facilities in Zone A.  
  • The County Information Center (CIC) is open 24 hours for preparedness questions. Call (727) 464-4333. Residents who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact the CIC via online chat at www.bit.ly/PinellasChat.  
  • Check your evacuation zone one of these ways:  
  • Call the County Information Center (727) 464-4333  
  • Residents who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact the County Information Center via online chat at www.bit.ly/PinellasChat.  

Advice & Information for Residents  

  • Stay informed: Monitor local news media, National Weather Service, disaster.pinellas.gov, Facebook @PinellasGov and Twitter @PinellasGov; search hashtag #PCHelene. Check for updates regularly as storm forecasts and guidance can change quickly.