What are 'mandatory' evacuations? Here's what orders Hurricane Helene is causing
Hillsborough County was the first in Tampa's area to issue mandatory evacuation orders as Helene nears landfall. Here's what that means.
Tropical Storm Helene: Mandatory evacuation order for areas along Swannanoa River
Buncombe County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents along the Swannanoa River from the North Fork Reservoir to Biltmore Village.
Mandatory evacuation order issued for coastal areas of Hernando County
Hernando County emergency managers announced a mandatory evacuation order starting Wednesday morning for families living in coastal areas.
Franklin County implemented a mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Helene
Franklin County enacted mandatory evacuations for the entire county, effective at noon Eastern time Wednesday. Hurricane Helene is projected to make landfall Thursday night along the Franklin County coastline.
Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties issue mandatory evacuation orders for Zone A ahead of Helene
On Wednesday, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties issued mandatory evacuation orders for people in Zone A. To find your evacuation zone, in Pinellas, go to: https://kyz.pinellas.gov/ These are the shelters open to Pinellas County according to a press release from Pinellas County:
Hurricane Helene makes historic landfall in Florida
Hurricane Helene has made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm. It is the strongest hurricane on record to slam into Florida’s Big Bend. You can track Helene’s path with CNN’s storm tracker. • A sprawling storm: Helene is one of the largest storms in the Gulf of Mexico in the last century,
Florida facing life-threatening storm surge from Hurricane Helene
Florida Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis details emergency response efforts in the state and damage assessments.
Emergency Declaration approved for Alabama for Hurricane Helene
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced President Joe Biden has approved an emergency declaration for Alabama as the state looks to be impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Citrus County stunned by storm surge, damages after Hurricane Helene
Citrus County residents have been stunned by the storm surge produced by Hurricane Helene. Those along the water in Crystal River and Homosassa are still trying to take stock of how much damage they took.
Hurricane Helene made landfall at this coastal Florida county. What is Dekle Beach?
After swamping much of Florida’s Gulf Coast, Hurricane Helene slammed into the state’s Big Bend around 11:10 p.m. Thursday at Dekle Beach in Taylor County, about 20 miles south of the county seat, Perry.
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Line Fire flares up on Sunday, prompts new evacuation order in Seven Oaks
Sheriff's officials also issued an evacuation warning Sunday for the community of Angelus Oaks, as well as the Boulder Bay ...
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Mandatory evacuation order issued in Line Fire
New evacuation orders have been issued for the community of Seven Oaks in the San Bernardino Mountains, which is under threat from the more than 40,000-acre Line Fire burning since the beginning of ...
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Understanding mandatory vs. voluntary evacuation orders | Tracking Helene
THAT’S WHERE I SPOKE WITH CLINT MEACHAM, DIRECTOR FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, WHO SAYS THERE’S A LOT THAT GOES INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN MAKING EVACUATION ORDERS AHEAD OF A STORM. THEY ...
Florida sheriff gives somber advice to residents who defied mandatory evacuation order
Ahead of the hurricane, county officials in the Sunshine State issued mandatory evacuations due to the storm producing ...
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More Florida counties update evacuation orders
More Florida counties are ordering their residents to evacuate. Counties that have issued emergency mandatory evacuations for ...
Lake Lure dam failure in North Carolina prompts mandatory evacuation
LAKE LURE, N.C. — Excessive rain had threatened a dam at Lake Lure, according to the National Weather Service. At 11 a.m.
Tropical Storm Helene: Buncombe orders mandatory evacuation for areas of Black Mountain
Due to flooding of a lake at Camp Ridgecrest for Girls, Buncombe County officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for areas of ...
Understanding mandatory vs. voluntary evacuation orders
"And when we issue those evacuation orders, that means there is some imminent threat that has a direct impact on life safety ...