Disaster Preparedness
Before disaster strikes, it’s important to know your risk, make a plan and stay informed to protect yourself in the event that a natural, man-made or biological hazard event occurs. Pinellas County is here to help.
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Emergency Management Department
Pinellas County Emergency Management partners with the whole community to prepare for disasters, plan emergency response and work toward recovery for all of Pinellas County.
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Pinellas County recognized by FEMA administrator for flood rating
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and members of her team, including Region 4 Administrator Robert Samaan, recognized Pinellas County on Tuesday for attaining......
County invites residents to Local Mitigation Strategy workshop
Input will help shape 5-year update to County’s Hazards Mitigation Plan Pinellas County invites residents and business owners to participate in a......
Preparing your boat for hurricane season
Pinellas County is the second-largest boating community in Florida with nearly 54,000 registered boats. This presents a great risk during storms and......
Evacuation
Why evacuate? Evacuations are ordered to protect people from storm surge flooding. Pinellas County ordered a mandatory level A and mobile home......
Emergency Information
View the latest storm forecasts In the case of a large-scale emergency in Pinellas County, this page will be updated on an......
Low-interest repair loans available for Pinellas businesses, homeowners
The U.S. Small Business Administration is now offering low-interest loans starting as low as 2.5 percent for Pinellas homeowners and 4 percent for businesses to make repairs and cover economic losses from Hurricane Idalia....
Make a Plan
Once you Know Your Risk, you can Make A Plan for how to respond if a hazard is threatening your safety. Who......
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
What is CERT? The Florida Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates residents about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their......