Full Notification

Evacuations

• Pinellas County has ordered the mandatory evacuation of residents in Zone A, including all mobile homes, beginning today at 6 p.m., and Zones B and C for 7 a.m. Tuesday. Residents who need to go to a public shelter can wait until Tuesday morning. Shelter locations can be found at http://storms.pinellascounty.org. 

o Pinellas County has 265 mobile home parks, with 44,000 manufactured homes. 

• The County also ordered mandatory evacuation of all health care facilities in Zones A, B and C beginning at 6 p.m., effective immediately. 

o There are 99 such facilities in the County. 

• Pinellas County updated evacuation zones for the 2022 hurricane season. Check your evacuation zone one of these ways:

o Storm.pinellascounty.org

o Download the new Ready Pinellas app.

o If your property has a landline: Call (727) 453-3150 and enter your 10-digit home phone number.

o Residents who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact the County Information Center via online chat at www.bit.ly/PinellasChat\.

Shelters

• Special needs shelters will open at 6 p.m. tonight. Residents with special needs who require transportation to a safe location until the storm threat passes can sign up by calling the County Information Center at (727) 464-4333.

• Three general populations shelters, including one allowing pets, will open at 6 p.m. tonight. 

o Ross Norton Recreation Center (1426 S, MLK Jr. Ave. Clearwater), and 

o Lealman Exchange (5175 45th St. N., St. Petersburg).

o Largo High School (410 Missouri Ave. N., Largo) – pets allowed.

• Additional shelters will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday. Locations can be found at http://storm.pinellascounty.org..

• Pet-friendly shelters: Palm Harbor University, Largo and Gibbs high schools beginning Tuesday. Residents must bring a carrier, supplies, license and pet immunization records: http://storm.pinellascounty.org. 

• Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will waive fares once the shelters open. Pets will be permitted on evacuation buses as long as they are in a pet carrier. The latest information on PSTA bus service can be obtained by calling the InfoLine at 727-540-1900 or by visiting their website at https://psta.net/riding-psta/weather-alert. Buses will run from 5 a.m. to midnight.

Advice & Information for Residents

• If you can shelter safely at home, in a hotel, or with a friend or family member, please do so.

o It is not necessary to evacuate several hours away to find higher ground or protection from the wind.

• Check your storm surge risk on our Risk Viewer at http://storm.pinellascouty.org 

• Look out for the elderly and other vulnerable neighbors. If you are not in an evacuation zone, invite friends or family to stay with you.

• Before leaving home: 

o Gather valuables and important papers.

o Take pictures of each room inside your house and of any valuable items. This will help with an insurance claim if your house suffers damage.

o Turn off all utilities (water, electricity, gas) at main switches.

o Lock windows and doors, use protective coverings if available.

o Bring in outdoor items that may become projectiles in high winds.

o Fill gas tanks.

o Advise friends or relatives of where you are going.

o Monitor the travel time to your destination to leave plenty of time to arrive before the storm impacts.

• Monitor local news media, National Weather Service, pinellascounty.org, Facebook @PinellasCountyNews and Twitter @PinellasCoNews, search hashtag #PCian, #TSian, #Huricaneian and/or #GetReadyPinellas.

• Register for emergency alerts at http://www.pinellascounty.org/alertpinellas and download the new Ready Pinellas app in the App Store or Google Play store for real-time storm updates.

• Don’t wait! Emergency responders will stay off the roads and not be able to respond to most calls once sustained winds reach 40 mph. 

Instructions:

Find your evacuation zone at www.pinellascounty.org, see the latest updates from www.hurricanes.gov, and implement plans now.