Pinellas County barrier islands remain closed
Drinking water being shut off for Pinellas barrier islands, which remain closed
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said the barrier islands in the county remain closed Friday. Sheriff's deputies will also patrol the islands from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to look for looters.
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 debris and assessing the area for safety hazards. Reevaluation will take place tomorrow.
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,
Pinellas County barrier islands remain closed after being battered by Hurricane Helene
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. - Pinellas County residents who live on the barrier islands and evacuated ahead of Hurricane Helene are still waiting to assess the storm damage. All barrier islands from the Dunedin Causeway through Tierra Verde remained closed as of ...
Pinellas barrier islands remain closed, deputies patrolling for looters
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said the barrier islands in the county remain closed Friday. Sheriff's deputies will also patrol the islands from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to look for looters.
Pinellas towns ‘hammered’ by Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene’s storm surge washed ashore along Pinellas County from both the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay, filling streets and flooding homes on both sides of the county.
Access to Pinellas County Barrier Islands closed for Hurricane Helene, deputies say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is set to shut down access to the Barrier Islands at 6 p.m. Thursday in preparation for Hurricane Helene, the agency said in a news release. The following islands will be closed to residents and visitors until further notice, according to deputies:
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,
Access to Pinellas barrier islands, Gulf beaches being cut off
TAMPA - Pinellas County is cutting off access to the barrier islands and Gulf beaches around 6 p.m. Thursday. If your road is not flooded yet, and it is safe to leave, do so before 6 p.m. Pinellas County officials say if you do not leave, first responders may not be able to get to you for hours in severe storm conditions.
Pinellas: Access to the Barrier Islands Remain Closed Today; Providing Rides Off Islands
The Barrier Islands in Pinellas County remain closed today. Deputies and work crews continue to clean up debris and assess the area for hazards and will be reevaluated tomorrow. Deputies will continue to patrol for looters on the barrier islands from 7:00 p.
Access to all Pinellas barrier islands remains closed Friday morning
An alert from the city early Friday said that roads, businesses and homes had been “inundated with several feet of water.” ...
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Hurricane Helene Shuts Down Florida Bridges and Islands as Record Surge Hits Clearwater Beach
Pinellas County authorities closed access to barrier islands ahead of Hurricane Helene's landfall and resulting flooding.
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Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 21 in 4 states
Emergency crews are racing to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after Helene roared ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane in Florida ...
Hurricane Helene makes landfall on the coast near Perry, Florida as a Category 4 storm
A catastrophic and deadly storm surge is likely along portions of the Florida Big Bend coast, where inundation could reach as ...