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Pinellas County is under a Hurricane Watch/Storm Surge Watch. Hurricane Ian is forecast to approach the Florida peninsula at or near major hurricane strength by Wednesday, September 28, with rapid intensification forecast to continue as the storm moves over the western Caribbean Sea and eastern Gulf of Mexico. Pinellas County is in the three-day cone for Hurricane Ian. Pinellas County Emergency Management recommends everyone review their emergency plans and supplies.
Evacuations are recommended for Zones A, B and C, including all mobile homes, beginning immediately. Effective at 6 PM Today, all residents in Evacuation Zone A (including all mobile home residents) will be under mandatory evacuation orders. Mandatory orders for evacuation zones B and C will be effective tomorrow morning at 7 AM. All residential healthcare facilities will be under mandatory evacuation orders starting today as well. Please note that mandatory evacuations apply to businesses located in evacuation zones. Shelters will begin opening tonight.
Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather warnings, such as Alert Pinellas, the Ready Pinellas app, and weather radios.
Please note, Pinellas County Government offices will be closed to the public on Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28. Please review storm.pinellascounty.org web page for the latest storm updates and resources.
Updates
- 9/26/22 - 1:51 PM- Pinellas Update: Evacuation orders for Zone A Begin Tonight, Zone B and C effective tomorrow morning.
- 9/26/22 - PSTA Will suspend all transit services at the end of the service day on Tuesday, September 27. No services will operate on Wednesday, September 28 and will not be restarted until it is determined to be safe to do so.
- 9/26/22 12:30 PM- Pinellas Update: Evacuations recommended for Zones A, B, and C, including all mobile homes, beginning immediately
- 9/26/22, 10:00 AM- Watch Pinellas County's Press Conference on Hurricane Ian
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9/25/22, 4:30 PM- Pinellas Update: Special needs and some general population shelters to open late Monday, visitors encouraged to evacuate
- 9/24/22, 5:00 PM- Pinellas Update: County Consumer Protection warns against price gouging
- 9/24/22, 4:00PM- Pinellas Update: BCC Declares State of Local Emergency for Tropical Storm Ian
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