Disaster Preparedness
Before disaster strikes, it’s important to know your risk, make a plan and stay informed to protect yourself in the event that a natural, man-made or biological hazard event occurs. Pinellas County is here to help.
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Emergency Management Department
Pinellas County Emergency Management partners with the whole community to prepare for disasters, plan emergency response and work toward recovery for all of Pinellas County.
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Floridians can appeal FEMA’s decision
If you applied for FEMA assistance, you will receive a decision letter in the mail or via email. If you disagree with the decision about your eligibility, you can appeal within 60 days from the date on that letter....
Important update about FEMA Transitional Sheltering Assistance (Hotel Assistance)
Over the past week, FEMA has sent letters to residents receiving Temporary Shelter Assistance saying that they will have to check out of the hotel FEMA has paid for. If you think this is in error, you can submit more information and file an appeal and you may get an extension. ...
County Information Center to close after 80-plus days of serving residents’ hurricane needs
After answering more than 35,000 calls and more than 11,000 live chat inquiries related to hurricanes Helene and Milton, the County Information......
Unincorporated residents can view substantial damage letters online
As Pinellas County continues to press forward with initial substantial damage assessments, a new online tool allows unincorporated residents to download their......
BCC Chair Kathleen Peters meets with President, federal officials
Pinellas County Commission Chair Kathleen Peters on Sunday championed local priorities for hurricane relief during a visit with President Biden. The President......
How to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton
Individuals interested in helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton are encouraged to make a monetary donation or sign up to register......
Post-Hurricane Milton overview, warnings and recovery tips
Although Pinellas County avoided the catastrophic storm surge that occurred south of Tampa Bay, Hurricane Milton brought hurricane-force winds and record rainfall......
Pinellas County Order Lifting Hurricane Milton Evacuations
WHEREAS, evacuations were ordered due to the threats posed by Hurricane Milton pursuant to Pinellas County Resolution 24-68 for the protection of......
Water Conservation and Storm Readiness
In the event of power outages, water and wastewater treatment plants will be operating under limited conditions, which means your water pressure......
With spike in mosquito-borne illness detection, take extra care
Pinellas County Mosquito Control has seen increased transmission of mosquito-borne West Nile Virus through its sentinel chicken illness detection program and is......