5 people dead in Pinellas County due to Hurricane Helene
More than 16,000 properties in Pinellas County are uninhabitable following Helene
Pinellas County Commissioners held an emergency meeting on Tuesday to learn of the situation on the ground in their community, which was devastated by the storm surge that flooded parts of the county as Hurricane Helene struck the area last Thursday evening.
Five people dead in Pinellas County due to Hurricane Helene
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 impacts” as storm surge reached 8 feet in some areas,
Tesla catches fire after Pinellas garage floods during Hurricane Helene
On Davis Islands in Tampa, a large, up-scale house was destroyed after a fire burned it down on Blanca Avenue. Tampa Mayor Jane Castor flew over the home and said she believed an electric vehicle may have been the cause of the fire. Another fire sparked not far from there, where an electric vehicle is suspected of being a cause.
'It's never been this bad.' How Helene devastated Pinellas County beaches
People who chose to ride out Helene along Pinellas beaches described the fear they felt as water rushed through their streets and into their homes. It could take a long time for the barrier islands to recover.
'A war zone': Hurricane Helene pummels Pinellas County, killing at least five people
"The water was coming through the vents, through the air-conditioning ducts, every which way you can imagine."
5 deaths reported in Pinellas County after Hurricane Helene
Pinellas County after Hurricane Helene
Pinellas teacher dies in dangerous storm surge caused by Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene is gone, but it left a mark on the Tampa Bay area that will not be forgotten. The barrier islands of ...
Hurricane Helene storm surge ‘unbelievable’ on Pinellas barrier islands
Thousands of residents along the Tampa Bay area’s beachside communities were told to leave Wednesday morning as Hurricane ...
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The Pinellas barrier islands are reopening. These images offer a glimpse of what to expect
Officials caution against people coming out to the barrier islands to hang out or gawk at the storm damage. They say ...
Pinellas County Schools to relocate 2,000 students this week, 2 schools damaged in hurricane
Superintendent Kevin Hendrick and school leaders of Pinellas County discussed school operations ahead of this week following ...
As Helene tore into Pinellas, a makeshift rescue crew rode into the storm
Authorities would ultimately rescue more than 1,000 across the region. But they couldn’t get to everyone — not with the water ...
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Out by noon: Pinellas officials press Zone A residents to evacuate now to escape storm surge from Helene
As of 9 a.m., officials were already reporting some street flooding on barrier islands and other coastal or low-lying areas.
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Pinellas begins evacuations and beach surveys ahead of Helene's projected 5 to 8 feet of storm surge
Officials in Pinellas have been working on renourishing and recovering its shoreline after Hurricane Idalia's wrath last year ...
Photos, videos show more damage from Hurricane Helene across Tampa Bay
Just days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm, Tampa Bay residents continue to see the ...