Access to Pinellas barrier islands blocked until further notice
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) – 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 ...
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 ...
Hillsborough, Pinellas County Schools cancel classes for Friday
All Pinellas County Schools will remain closed on Friday due to the impact of Hurricane Helene and schools being used as hurricane shelters. Sports and activities are canceled for Thursday, but staff ...
Access to Pinellas County barrier islands, gulf beaches to be cut off at about 6 p.m.
Access to the barrier islands in Pinellas County will be shut off at about 6 p.m., according to county officials.
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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.
Helene becomes a hurricane, but Delaware is watching a different storm
Helene has become a hurricane as it roars in the Gulf of Mexico and moves toward the United States, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm clipped the Yucatan Peninsula Wednesday ...