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Pasco County Urges Residents To Shelter In Place
Clark Street Hudson, Pasco County
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County officials are urging you to stay home, stay in your shelter and stay off the r [...]
Hurricane Idalia To Make Landfall In Florida As ‘Life-Threatening’ Category 4
Hurricane Idalia At 11:31 PM 8/29/2023 (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR)
Hurricane Idalia is forecasted to be an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm at the ti [...]
Tornado Watch Issued For 22 Florida Counties As Hurricane Idalia Approaches
Source TFP File Photo
Hurricane Idalia is continuing to intensify as it moves north and eventually northeast across the eastern Gulf of Mexico thr [...]
Pasco County Evacuation Zone A: Time Is Running Out. Get To Higher Ground, Evacuate
TFP File Photo
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Time is running out to get to higher ground ahead of Hurricane Idalia. If you live in evacuation Zone A – you [...]
Gov. DeSantis, First Lady Announces Activation of Florida Disaster Fund In Prep For Hurricane Idalia
Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the activation of the Florida Disaster Fun [...]
Pinellas County Flood Dangers May Continue After Winds Subside On Wednesday
TFP File Photo
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - With some of the highest tides of the month expected to happen throughout the day Wednesday, Pinellas Count [...]
Georgia Activates Travel Information Webpage For Hurricane Idalia
Source: Explore Georgia
A hurricane information webpage helping those traveling to and within Georgia find hotel and lodging availability, contact [...]
Uber Announces Free Round-Trip Rides To Florida Shelter Locations Ahead Of Hurricane Idalia
Source: NHC
Uber today announced it will be offering free round-trip rides, up to $35 each way, to and from a state-approved evacuation shelter.
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Pinellas County Residents, Visitors Should Get To Safety Now Ahead Of Hurricane Idalia Impact
Hurricane Idalia (NOAA/NESDIS/STAR)
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - With Hurricane Idalia continuing to intensify in the Gulf of Mexico, Pinellas County r [...]
Hillsborough County Will Close Fire Stations Located In Evacuation Zone A
Source: HCFR
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla - Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will close two fire stations located in Evacuation Zone A ahead of Hurrica [...]