PINELLAS COUNTY – Effective immediately, Pinellas County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for residents in Zones A, B, and C and all mobile homes county-wide. Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.

Effective at 7:00 p.m. tonight (October 7^th) through 7:00 p.m. tomorrow evening, access to the barrier islands will be restricted to only residents, business owners, and employees. A re-entry permit or other documentation will be required. Businesses should not operate but take this opportunity to prepare their property.

In addition, rideshare operators will be allowed on the barrier islands to transport people off the islands. Debris removal operators may continue their cleanup efforts on the barrier islands until it is no longer safe to do so.

Effective at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow, October 8^th, all access to the barrier islands will be closed.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office will maintain a significant law enforcement presence on the barrier islands to protect residential and business owner property until it is no longer safe for first responders.

Find your evacuation zone and shelter information at www.disaster.pinellas.gov