Flooding and Stormwater
Pinellas County is here to help you prepare your home for a potential flood and help you know what to do during and after a flood occurs.

Stormwater & Vegetation Division
Stormwater and Vegetation, a division of Public Works, operates and maintains the county's stormwater infrastructure, maintains right-of-ways, easements and other lands through the practice of urban forestry, landscape services, and vegetation management. The division also provides countywide mosquito control for public health protection, is responsible for watershed management and surface water quality as well as the administration of the county's floodplain management program.
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FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers open in Palm Harbor and St. Petersburg
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened two Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) to assist residents affected by Hurricane Idalia on Saturday, Sept. 16, with daily hours. ...
Pinellas County, local insurance experts to host hurricane insurance claim webinar Monday
Panelists will review tips for properly assessing risk, available insurance policies, responsibilities after a loss, properly documenting storm damage, and managing the claims process. The webinar will be on Monday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m. Registration is required to attend the webinar....
Permits for RVs or other temporary shelter for unincorporated Pinellas during repairs
Residents of unincorporated Pinellas County whose home was damaged and made uninhabitable because of Hurricane Idalia may apply to place a temporary shelter on their property until their primary home can be repaired or replaced....
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....
Pinellas residents can now apply for FEMA Individual Assistance
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that Pinellas County has been added to Florida's Major Disaster Declaration, which makes our community eligible for federal assistance, including Individual Assistance. FEMA teams will go door-to-door starting Mon....
Residentes de Pinellas ya pueden solicitar ayuda individual de FEMA
Equipos de Ayuda a Supervivientes de Desastres de FEMA irán puerta por puerta en las zonas afectadas a partir del lunes La......
Hurricane Idalia Response “By the Numbers”
The State of Local Emergency declared by the BCC on Monday remains in effect until Monday, Sept. 4. ...
Respuesta al Huracán Idalia “en cifras”
Novedades más recientes sobre el incidente Estadísticas de la respuesta Si necesita ayuda Si quiere ayudar Próximos pasos para el Condado...
What to do about debris, damage and used sandbags
Pinellas County is assessing the severity of flood damage in the unincorporated area to determine whether a special collection of construction and......
Qué hacer con los escombros, daños y sacos de arena usados
El Condado Pinellas evalúa la gravedad de los daños causados por las inundaciones en el área no incorporada para determinar si será......