Pinellas County, Hurricane Helene
'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."
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 over 8 feet in some areas,
5 found dead in Pinellas County after Hurricane Helene: officials
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Five people were found dead after Hurricane Helene struck Pinellas County on Thursday. “Sadly, five lives were lost overnight,” Pinellas County Emergency Management Director Cathie Perkins said in a news conference.
Pinellas County after Helene: What's opened, what's closed, what's impacted?
On Friday, County leaders provided updates on various impacts, select services reopening and plans for recovery efforts.
Pinellas County barrier islands remain closed after being battered by Hurricane Helene
Pinellas County residents who live on the barrier islands and evacuated ahead of Hurricane Helene are still waiting to assess the storm damage.
Five people dead: Hurricane Helene’s ‘devastating’ impact on Florida’s Pinellas County
Five people have died in Pinellas County, Florida, as Hurricane Helene unleashed its devastating impact overnight.
Access to Pinellas barrier islands blocked until further notice
There is still no access to the barrier islands in Pinellas County Friday morning. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office closed bridges and blocked roads from the Dunedin Causeway to Tierra Verde. There was no immediate word on when it would be opened to residents.
Hurricane Helene storm surge ‘unbelievable’ on Pinellas barrier islands
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,
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Boil Water Notice In Effect For Southern Pinellas County Barrier Islands
Due to the severe impact of Hurricane Helene, Pinellas County Utilities has issued a boil water notice for all residents on ...
Pinellas County urging residents in mandatory evacuation zone to get out by Thursday morning
Officials in Pinellas County say residents in Zone A or in a mobile home anywhere in the county should be evacuated before ...
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'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 ...
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Pinellas County Barrier Islands Remain Closed, Transportation Offered For Evacuation
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Pinellas County Barrier Islands are closed today as deputies and work crews continue clearing ...
Pinellas County will not move jail inmates from evacuation zone
While a mandatory evacuation order is in effect for residents in Zone A ahead of Hurricane Helene’s arrival Thursday, the ...
Pinellas County evacuees seek refuge in Lakeland
Evacuees from Pinellas County are heeding the storm surge warnings caused by Hurricane Helene and are seeking refuge in Polk ...
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Pinellas' coastal cities and towns begin 'long journey to full recovery'
The outer bands of Hurricane Helene, a Category 4 storm that made landfall in the Florida panhandle just before midnight on ...
At a Pinellas mobile home park, residents wake up to ‘complete disaster’ after Helene
The residents of Harbor Lights Club got a first look at their homes as the sun rose Friday morning. It was worse than they expected.