Emergency information for residents of south Pinellas County
By Times Staff Writer
Published June 6, 2004
Click here for a printable South Pinellas County evacuation zone map with current information about shelters. You will need the free Acrobat Reader from Adobe for viewing.
Click here for a printable North Pinellas County evacuation zone map with current information about shelters. You will need the free Acrobat Reader from Adobe for viewing.
Emergency hotline (operational only during an actual disaster):
(727) 893-7790
American Red Cross:
South Pinellas (727) 898-3111
North Pinellas (727) 446-2358
St. Petersburg residents with questions should contact Civil Preparedness:
Voice (727) 893-7683
TDD (727) 892-5259
For official information before, during and after a storm, listen to Pinellas County AM readio station WEOC-940 AM.
The evacuation plan
The colored areas on this map are vulnerable to storm surge. Storm surge is saltwater flooding that rushes over coastal areas - near where the eye of the hurricane strikes - destroying homes and businesses in its path. Nine of 10 hurricane-related deaths are caused by storm surge.
Hurricanes are categorized on a scale of 1 to 5, depending on the strength of the winds. Storm surge can reach 5 or 6 feet above sea level in the Category 1 hurricane to more than 25 feet above sea level in a Category 5 hurricane. Depending on the track and strength of a threatening hurricane, local officials may order one of five evacuation levels. These levels correspond to the storm surge flooding that is likely to occur from the five categories of hurricanes.
If you live in an area ordered to evacuate, or if you live in a mobile home, manufactured home or RV, gather your emergency supplies, secure your home and leave immediately. Failure to obey an evacuation order is a violation of Florida law.
[Last modified June 2, 2004, 13:28:50]
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