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WEB3 days ago · Latest News. Officials say we’ll start feeling effects of storm on Wednesday. Florida Highway Patrol warns of emergency shoulder use as traffic increases on I-75, I-4. People dig in at sandbag site as Milton approaches. County declares mandatory evacuation to start Tuesday morning. Mix of history, wine the recipe for a successful museum ...
County warns of flooding possible at Withlacoochee River
WEB2 days ago · BROOKSVILLE -- Hernando County is currently under a flood warning. Emergency Management is monitoring the Withlacoochee River at U.S. 301 Trilby and Croom in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. The Trilby gauge is currently observed at 11.81 feet and is anticipated to reach up to 17.40 feet in the major stage after the storm event.
Center of storm expected to make landfall near Sarasota
WEB2 days ago · BROOKSVILLE – While the center of Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall at 2 a.m. Thursday morning in the Sarasota area, Hernando can expect to sustain some major rain, wind and flooding from the powerful north end of the storm. Milton also will expand as it makes landfall, to be about 300 miles long and 300 miles wide, county ...
County declares mandatory evacuation to start Tuesday morning
WEB5 days ago · Residents seeking safe shelter are encouraged to leave starting at 8 a.m. Tuesday and arrive at their planned location by noon on Wednesday, Oct. 9. “Mandatory evacuations have been issued for all areas west of U.S. 19, which includes evacuation zones A, B, and C. All residents living in coastal and low-lying areas, as well as manufactured ...
County declares mandatory evacuation to start Tuesday morning
WEB4 days ago · The PIC phone lines at 352-754-4083 will be open until 7 p.m. Tuesday, and will reopen on Wednesday morning. “No doubt this is a serious storm,” said County Commissioner Jerry Campbell, recommending that people not panic, don’t procrastinate and wait until the last minute to figure out what to …
DeSantis declares emergency in 35 counties including Hernando
WEB6 days ago · The county is opening sandbag stations on Sunday, Oct. 6, as Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and appears to be headed toward Florida. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 35 Florida counties – including Hernando and Pasco – on Saturday afternoon as the …
Devastation and tears in Weeki Wachee as residents calculate the …
WEB5 days ago · Angie Walasek, CEO of the United Way of Hernando County, pointed to the goods inside the center at the Weeki Wachee Area Club, 7442 Shoal Line Blvd., and told her to take what she needed. Driving the streets of Weeki Wachee toward Hernando Beach and Pine Island, you can’t miss the devastation.
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Across Hernando, people prepare and hope for little damage
WEBSep 25, 2024 · At all the sites in Hernando County, by mid-morning on Tuesday 14,000 bags had been given out, County Emergency Management Director David DeCarlo said. Sheriff’s Office. The media room was full on Tuesday for the 10 a.m. press conference with DeCarlo, Sheriff Al Nienhuis, Fire Chief Paul Hasenmeier …
Hundreds rescued as floods hit West Pasco - News
WEBAug 31, 2023 · In unincorporated West Pasco, Hudson took the brunt of the storm, with crews using boats to rescue people, most of whom lived in Zone A, decided not to evacuate and, like everybody else in the area were stunned by the speed at which the storm surge rose. Pasco County reported rescuing 150 people, ages 9 …