Pinellas County Monitoring Tropical Depression 13

Tampa FL

21 August, 2020

10:10 AM

Description

Press release from the Pinellas County Government: Latest storm/incident developments · National Hurricane Center has placed Pinellas County in the five-day forecast of the storm. · Pinellas County monitoring track of Tropical Depression 13. · Regardless of the storm's eventual track, high winds, rain, and flooding or storm surge may affect Pinellas County as early as Monday. Please continue to monitor local weather sources for information on potential for and timing of any local impacts. Pinellas County response/action County Information Center is open for preparedness questions Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Call 727-464-4333. Residents who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact the CIC via online chat at bit.ly/PinellasChat. County crews are preparing drainage systems and roadways to reduce the risk of flooding. Web updates to be posted online at www.pinellascounty.org. Advice & Information for Residents · Look up your evacuation zone in one of the following ways: o Visit http://pinellascounty.org/knowyourzone. o Download the Ready Pinellas app for iOS or Android o Call 727-453-3150 from a land-line in your home, 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. · Stay informed: o Sign up for Alert Pinellas at www.pinellascounty.org/alertpinellas o Monitor local news media, National Weather Service, www.pinellascounty.org, Facebook @PinellasCountyNews and Twitter @PinellasCoNews. o Review tips and planning tools in the 2020 All Hazard Guide online at www.pinellascounty.org/emergency. · Review your disaster plan: o Please preregister for special needs shelters by calling the County Information Center at (727) 464-4333. § Residents only need to register for special needs shelters once per season, so doing it now will help you for the rest of the year. o Purchase necessary items to complete survival kit now. o Prepare your kit. Be sure to include face coverings, sanitizer and necessary hygiene supplies, and gather important papers. o Review checklist online at www.pinellascounty.org/emergency/prepareahead.htm o Sign up for pet shelters now by visiting www.pinellascounty.org/emergency/petpreparedness. This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.