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In the case of a large-scale emergency in Pinellas County, this page will be updated on an ongoing basis.

In the case of a fire, police or medical emergency, call 9-1-1. 

Sandbags & Flood Barriers

Prepare for hurricane season by getting flood barriers or sandbags pre-season if you are in a low-lying area. Pinellas County cannot guarantee the availability of sandbags immediately before a storm. Sandbag distribution sites typically end up with long lines before a storm, keeping residents tied up in traffic lines and away from other important preparedness work. You can get sandbags in a lower-stress setting BEFORE hurricane season. Learn more

Look Up Your Evacuation Zone

Evacuation zones are based on storm surge. Know your risk from storm surge and check your evacuation zone.

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Download the Ready Pinellas emergency planning app on the Apple App Store or Google Play. The updated version is available in English and Spanish. Apple users will receive an automatic update. Android users can update the app in Google Play.

Be Prepared 

Graphic of the cover of the Hurricane Guide in Vietnamese.
Hurricane Guide – Vietnamese
Graphic of the cover of the Hurricane Guide in Spanish.
Hurricane Guide – Spanish
Graphic of the 2024 Hurricane Guide in English. The photo on the cover of the guide shows radar and a forecast cone with a hurricane that is off of the coast of Pinellas County. A third image shows a house with floodwaters up to the windows.
2024 Pinellas County Hurricane Guide

Public Evacuation Shelters

Public Shelters
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Special Needs
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Evacuation Orders: None

Public Shelters: Closed

County Information Center: Closed

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News & Events 

Map of Solid Waste Disposal Complex showing location of the sandbag pickup site, which is next to the recycling drop-off center on 109th Ave. N. Enter at 28th St. N and 109th Ave. The address is 2855 109th Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL 33716. Self-serve sandbag pickup site guidelines: Limit 10 per household; Hours: Mon.-Fri., Sat., 7-5. Closed Sunday. This site will NOT be re-stocked when Pinellas is in the path of a hurricane. Visit https://pinellas.gov/sandbags for more information.
May 10, 2024

Pinellas County opens new self-serve sandbag site at Solid Waste Complex

The site is centrally located next door to the Pinellas County Household Hazardous Waste facility at 2855 109th Ave N., St. Petersburg, and will be open year-round Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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During emergencies, updates will be posted on our X (formerly Twitter) feed: @PinellasGov