Emergency Preparedness
Emergencies can strike at anytime, but Pinellas County offers resources and supplies to make sure you know your risk and are ready to respond when the time comes.


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 seeks input on $813 million storm recovery fund
Pinellas County has been awarded $813,783,000 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support long-term recovery from Hurricane Idalia in 2023, and Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. These funds from the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program can help rebuild homes and businesses, provide rental assistance, restore damaged infrastructure and address other critical community needs....
Unincorporated residents can view substantial damage letters online
As Pinellas County continues to press forward with initial substantial damage assessments, a new online tool allows unincorporated residents to download their......
BCC Chair Kathleen Peters meets with President, federal officials
Pinellas County Commission Chair Kathleen Peters on Sunday championed local priorities for hurricane relief during a visit with President Biden. The President......
Avoid becoming a victim of a post-hurricane scam
Many areas in the county have incurred severe property damage because of back-to-back impacts from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Pinellas County......
How to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton
Individuals interested in helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton are encouraged to make a monetary donation or sign up to register......
Post-Hurricane Milton overview, warnings and recovery tips
Although Pinellas County avoided the catastrophic storm surge that occurred south of Tampa Bay, Hurricane Milton brought hurricane-force winds and record rainfall......
Water Conservation and Storm Readiness
In the event of power outages, water and wastewater treatment plants will be operating under limited conditions, which means your water pressure......
With spike in mosquito-borne illness detection, take extra care
Pinellas County Mosquito Control has seen increased transmission of mosquito-borne West Nile Virus through its sentinel chicken illness detection program and is......
Where displaced people can find housing assistance
Pinellas County residents displaced by Hurricane Helene have several options for seeking short- and long-term housing. HOPE Florida Sheltering Assistance FEMA has......
Avoid becoming a victim of a post-storm scam
Many areas in the county have incurred severe property damage because of Hurricane Helene. Pinellas County Consumer Protection wants to remind residents......