Hillsborough County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for Evacuation Zone A and all mobile homes and manufactured housing within the County, effective 9 a.m. today, September 25, 2024. Six shelters are now open for residents in Evacuation Zone A,

The Shell Point and Dana Shores neighborhoods remain inaccessible, according to Hillsborough County officials. Residents returning to their homes are asked to use caution around any lingering floodwaters and to stay away from downed power lines. County offices and parks remained closed on Friday.

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:

TAMPA - As Hurricane Helene heads toward Florida, here's what people in Hillsborough County need to know. Hillsborough County has issued a mandatory evacuation beginning Wednesday at 9 a.m. for Zone A, along with anyone living in mobile and manufactured homes, regardless of their zone.

Officials in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties have issued mandatory evacuations for people located in Zone A, areas that are low-lying and prone to flooding.

Hillsborough County officials issued a mandatory evacuation order for Evacuation Zone A and all mobile homes on Wednesday.

Hillsborough County residents living in evacuation Zone A will be under a mandatory evacuation notice beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, the county said Wednesday morning. That zone covers low-lying areas along Tampa Bay and the Hillsborough and Palm Rivers.