Pinellas County, Hurricane Helene
Storm surge causes widespread damage in Pinellas County
FOX Weather Meteorologist Ian Oliver and his team battle powerful winds and rain to report on storm surge quickly coming into St. Pete Beach, Florida, Thursday night. Sept. 26, 2024.
'It's never been this bad.' How Helene devastated Pinellas County beaches
People who chose to ride out Helene along Pinellas beaches described the fear they felt as water rushed through their streets and into their homes. It could take a long time for the barrier islands to recover.
Five people dead in Pinellas County due to Hurricane Helene
Five people died in Pinellas County during the impact of Hurricane Helene, according to Cathie Perkins, emergency management director. It’s one of the many ways that Helene brought “life-changing impacts” as storm surge reached over 8 feet in some areas,
Pinellas County barrier islands reopen for residents after Helene: 'These people lost everything'
Those who live or work on the Pinellas County barrier islands are now able to get back on the beach after Hurricane Helene.
Pinellas County schools to reopen Monday except for three schools; says Superintendent
Pinellas County Schools will be open for normal operations on Monday, September 30th, for all schools except Gulf Beaches Elementary, Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 and Disston Academy.
Most Pinellas schools to re-open Monday after Helene
Officials announced on Saturday that most Pinellas County schools and offices will re-open and resume normal operations on Monday. The only ones that won’t are Gulf Beaches Elementary, Madeira Beach Fundamental K-8 and Disston Academy.
As Helene tore into Pinellas, a makeshift rescue crew rode into the storm
Storm surge rushed across Gulf Boulevard on Madeira Beach on Thursday evening Sept. 26, 2024 as Hurricane Helene passed Tampa ...
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Sunday updates: Helene damages at least 19,000 homes in Pinellas
The storm walloped the Pinellas County barrier island they call home with historic surge. The Sheriff’s Office ...
Helene live updates: Storm kills at least 89 as floods, massive power outages devastate Southeast
Days after Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 hurricane, more than 2 million customers remain ...
Pinellas County Schools employee among those killed due to Hurricane Helene
During an update Sunday morning, school district leaders confirmed one of their employees lost their life because of the ...
'A war zone': Hurricane Helene pummels Pinellas County, killing at least five people
"The water was coming through the vents, through the air-conditioning ducts, every which way you can imagine." ...
Pinellas County urging residents in mandatory evacuation zone to get out by Thursday morning
Officials in Pinellas County say residents in Zone A or in a mobile home anywhere in the county should be evacuated before ...
County-by-county: When schools will reopen in Tampa Bay after Hurricane Helene
While some school districts are slated to reopen this Monday, others are still assessing damage caused by the storm.