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Boil water notice rescinded for some barrier islands, water restored in Pinellas County

Pinellas County officials are providing an update on recovery efforts just one week after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida.

WFLA Tampa on MSN · 23h

Pinellas officials give update on barrier islands’ water restoration, other recovery efforts

Pinellas County officials are providing an update on recovery efforts just one week after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida.

YAHOO!News · 1d

Pinellas barrier islands to reopen to public with additional patrols

The bridges to Pinellas County's barrier islands are set to reopen, Tuesday afternoon. "We're trying to get people back out here as quickly as we can," Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said.

Yahoo · 1d

Pinellas County crews working to restore water on barrier islands

Pinellas County Utilities Director Jeremy Waugh says a team of more than 100 continue to work to fix the many issues impacting access to water on the islands.

Tracking Duke Energy power outages in Carolinas

E&E · 3h

State officials and Duke Energy send conflicting messages on Pinellas power outages

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that most of the remaining 9,000 customers without power in Florida are in the Big Bend area. But a few thousand more in Pinellas County may be unaccounted for because of state and utility reporting methods.

Hosted on MSN · 9h

Duke Energy provides update on power restoration

WBTV Charlotte on MSN · 17h

Tracking Duke Energy power outages in Carolinas after Helene on Oct. 3, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas were still without power Wednesday in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which caused severe flooding and destruction in parts of the region.

Death toll rises to 72 in hard-hit county

Tampa Bay Times · 1d

Pinellas County’s death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to 12

Twelve people in Pinellas County have died as a result of Hurricane Helene, officials said Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths in Tampa Bay to at least 14.

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ABC · 59m

Helene live updates: Death toll rising in hard-hit Asheville with 200 missing

The storm surge, wind damage and inland flooding from Hurricane Helene have been catastrophic, flooding neighborhoods, destroying homes and toppling trees in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina,

YAHOO!News · 15h

Hurricane Helene’s death toll reaches 200 after NC and Georgia report more fatalities

The death toll jumped Thursday from 189 to 200 after Georgia officials added eight to their tally and North Carolina added three.

Florida power outages from Hurricane Helene down to 20K

YAHOO!News · 18h

Tesla catches fire and burns down Florida home during Hurricane Helene floodwaters

A Florida county is warning homeowners about potential dangers from electric vehicles after floodwaters from Hurricane Helene resulted in a house burning down. The county shared a video on social media showing the moment a Tesla stood in water from the storm caught fire inside a family’s garage.

floridaphoenix · 18h

DeSantis: ‘Likely more than 15’ people have died in Florida from Hurricane Helene

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state has confirmed 15 deaths from Hurricane Helene, most of them in Pinellas County. That county has reported 12 deaths from the storm. DeSantis said he thinks the statewide total “is probably at a minimum 15,

NBC 6 South Florida · 1d

Florida power outages from Hurricane Helene down to 20K: DeSantis

Power has been restored to all but 20,000 people in Florida following Hurricane Helene, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday. DeSantis held a news conference in Madeira Beach in Pinellas County to give an update on the state’s response to the storm.

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Who should serve on the Pinellas County Commission? Here’s an answer

Pinellas County commissioners serve four-year terms and oversee a nearly $4 billion budget. Some seats on the seven-member ...

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After Helene Ripped Through Florida, Scientology Volunteer Ministers Arrived in Force

In Pinellas County, some 400 Scientology Volunteer Ministers are providing aid and comfort in a region where the heat alone ...

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'We're still finding bodies': Florida beach communities ask public to avoid Helene ravaged areas

Even as residents in some coastal Florida communities are only beginning to recover after Hurricane Helene, political leaders ...

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Red tide found in Pinellas County waters as Hurricane Helene cleanup is underway

Residents and business owners slogging through cleanup from Hurricane Helene on Pinellas County’s barrier islands now have ...

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Pinellas County is monitoring red tide off beaches post-Helene

Residents along the beach communities, especially those cleaning out their homes and businesses from Hurricane Helene, may ...

Pinellas County deputy seriously injured in crash involving tanker truck on Pasco County road

A Pinellas County deputy suffered serious injuries while on duty in an early morning crash involving a tanker truck in Pasco ...

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All Florida school districts reopen after Helene, start setting makeup days

The big story: As Florida works to recover from Hurricane Helene, educators and other officials want to ensure children whose ...

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