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Pinellas County residents in mandatory evacuation zones must leave by 12 p.m. on Thursday, officials announced.
Authorities continued ordering mandatory and voluntary evacuations Tuesday on Florida’s west coast ahead of Hurricane Ian, which is forecast to bring heavy rain, gusty winds and life-threatening ...
The county announced it would lift evacuation orders — issued earlier this week for residents in zones A, B and C, and for mobile and manufactured homes — effective 9 a.m. Thursday.
Damage totaled around $10 million in Duval County. [172] September 12–13, 2019 – Rip currents from Tropical Storm Humberto killed a man in St. Johns County. [173] [174] September 30, 2019 – Large swells and rip currents generated by Hurricane Lorenzo killed a man in Vero Beach. [175] [176]
July 2005 – 20,000 people were evacuated from the city of Birmingham in the United Kingdom after a security alert due to a bomb scare. [19] August 2005 – Hurricane Katrina led to a mass evacuation of the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, with approximately 80% of the city's population of 484,000 evacuating before the storm struck.
In Citrus County, over 100 people and 50 pets were rescued after ten feet of storm surge hit the area. [76] In addition, rainfall totals in the county peaked at 2.66 in (68 mm) in Homosassa. [77] Despite not directly affecting Volusia County, gale-force gusts downed several trees, with a peak of 53 mph (85 km/h) in the county. More than 9,000 ...
If you live in an evacuation zone, flood-prone area or mobile home and local officials issue an evacuation order, plan to leave your home. When is hurricane season? The Atlantic hurricane season ...
2004 Four hurricanes narrowly miss Pinellas County, causing minor damage. [16] Construction of a parking garage at John's Pass. [17] 2006 Litigation dance between Largo and Pinellas County continues. [18] Court rules Pinellas County acted wrongly in limiting the annexation authority of municipalities. [19]