Pinellas County leaders anticipating 'life-threatening' storm surge from Helene
They’re predicting three to six inches of rain, 60 mph winds and think the higher surge and higher tides will stick around for 24 to 36 hours. Cathie Perkins, the director of Pinellas County Emergency Management, said if you flooded during Idalia or Eta, you’re probably going to flood again during Helene.
As of 9 a.m., officials were already reporting some street flooding on barrier islands and other coastal or low-lying areas.
Parts of Pinellas County are expected to get five to eight feet of storm surge. Streets started flooding early Thursday afternoon.
In Tarpon Springs, where most of the community is on or near the water, homeowners told ABC Action News that the pending storm surge has them most on guard.
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