Hurricane Helene storm surge ‘unbelievable’ on Pinellas barrier …
WEB2 days ago · MADEIRA BEACH — A raging river of Gulf of Mexico water ripped through the heart of Madeira Beach just minutes after deputies blocked access to Pinellas County’s barrier islands at 6 p.m. Thursday. It would be dusk by the time these densely populated islands would start facing the peak of Hurricane Helene’s storm surge, forecasters had ...
Five people dead in Pinellas County due to Hurricane Helene
WEB2 days ago · A home at Harbor Lights Club mobile home park in Pinellas County in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Friday, Sept. 27, 2024. Five people died in Pinellas County during the impact of Hurricane Helene, according to Cathie Perkins, emergency management director. It’s one of the many ways that Helene brought “life-changing …
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WEB1 day ago · Public art project moves nearer to completion. NEW PORT RICHEY— Sketches for the city’s “Tides of Time” public art project were unveiled at an informational and fundraising event at the Richey Suncoast Theatre on Sept. 12. The project, in sync with New Port Richey’s centennial, will involve placing small bronze sculptures on publicly ...
Schools, government offices to close Wednesday as fast-moving …
WEBSep 23, 2024 · BROOKSVILLE – A tropical disturbance churning west of Jamaica likely will become a tropical storm on Tuesday and a hurricane on Wednesday, county emergency management officials said Monday afternoon, and the storm is expected to affect Pasco and Hernando counties. “It’s forecast to make rapid ...
It’s time to evacuate – now, county’s emergency chief says
WEBSep 25, 2024 · BROOKSVILLE – If you live west of U.S. 19 and near the coast, you’re running out of time to get moving. County Emergency Manager David DeCarlo said at the 6 p.m. press conference at the Sheriff’s Emergency Operations Center that new estimates of an eight- to 12-foot storm surge for Hernando County’s coastal and low-lying areas …
DeCarlo warns of ‘catastrophic, life-threatening storm surge’ in …
WEB6 days ago · BROOKSVILLE – The county might not be in line for a direct hit but residents have to move now because of a potential storm surge of eight to 12 feet projected to hit Hernando County’s coastal areas. “That is catastrophic, life-threatening storm surge, so please heed this information,” he ...
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Port Richey to transition to county dispatch - News
WEBJul 29, 2024 · Council also sets new tentative millage rate at 7.53 mills. PORT RICHEY — Over the next six months, the city will be transitioning its emergency dispatch — for police, fire and medical emergencies — to Pasco County. The City Council approved the change at its regular meeting July 9. City Manager Matthew Coppler told the Suncoast News the ...
Hundreds rescued as floods hit West Pasco - News
WEBAug 31, 2023 · In unincorporated West Pasco, Hudson took the brunt of the storm, with crews using boats to rescue people, most of whom lived in Zone A, decided not to evacuate and, like everybody else in the area were stunned by the speed at which the storm surge rose. Pasco County reported rescuing 150 people, ages 9 days to 90, in 85 separate …