Stay Informed
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During an emergency
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê provides up-to-the-minute information on disaster.pinellas.gov.
To ask a question during an emergency, call the County Information Center at (727) 464-4333, or use Live Chat at disaster.pinellas.gov, which may be preferable for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Hours of operation will be announced via the website, Ready Pinellas, alerts, social media and at disaster.pinellas.gov.
Alerts
Alert Pinellas
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Sign up for Alert Pinellas to receive messages about emergencies and other important community news. Alert Pinellas is an emergency notification service for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê, local municipalities and the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Sheriff’s Office. This service is free to our residents and delivers urgent messages about a variety of situations, such as severe weather, boil water notices, missing persons or evacuations.
Emergency Weather Radio
Get automatic alerts from the . We recommend that you configure the radio to receive alerts only for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê using the Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME). Each model of the radio has different instructions for setting it up, so check your owner’s manual. For аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê, use SAME code 012103. If the radio does not require a SAME, tune to frequency 162.450.
Free Mobile Apps
Ready Pinellas
Personalize emergency plans with checklists, insurance information, contacts, inventory and more. This information can be saved to your phone so that it will be available to you in the case of power outages and loss of cell service. Get up-to-date information and notifications that are pushed through to your device. It is available for free download on the and .
Florida 511
The provides real-time traffic conditions and incident information for the state of Florida. It is available on the and . You can alternatively receive information via text message or social media.
Nextdoor
is a social network where you can see news and updates local to your neighborhood or city. аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê and other official agencies use Nextdoor to share important information during emergencies. The app is available on the and . You can also access the network by using the Nextdoor website, which has options for email and text messages.
Social Media
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- Facebook for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Government:
- X for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Emergency Management:
- X for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Government:
- YouTube for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Government:
Resources
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê 2024 Hurricane Guide
The Hurricane Guide will help you determine your risk and know what to do and what to expect. It is available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.
The printed guides are available at:
- аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Libraries
- Municipal buildings
- аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê offices
Individuals and organizations can also pick them at the following locations:
- Lealman Exchange, 5175 45 St. N., St. Petersburg (Lealman area, right off of 54th). Open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- The Centre, 1500 16 St., Palm Harbor. Open Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Connection Television (PCC-TV)
PCC-TV broadcasts and streams live coverage of press conferences during emergencies. Watch online or on your television by tuning to Spectrum 637, WOW 18 or Frontier 44.
News Media
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê provides frequent updates to local news media during emergencies. Be sure you are getting your information from trusted media outlets. Confirm important information on disaster.pinellas.gov, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê social media, the County Information Center and Live Chat.
Videos
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê maintains a collection of educational videos and animations about how to prepare for different kinds of emergencies.
Ready-Set-Protect Webinar Series
In the Ready-Set-Protect Webinar Series, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Emergency Management and affiliated community partners discuss preparation, evacuation zones, emergency shelter options, special needs, and insurance considerations, providing information and resources to assist the community in best preparing for hurricane season.
General Hurricane Preparedness
(1 hour) English
(1 hour) Spanish
Hurricane Preparedness for Mobile Home Communities
(1 hour)
Hurricane Preparedness for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Businesses
(1 hour)
Hurricane Preparedness for Faith-Based Organizations
(1 hour)