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Getting prepared for storms- don't forget your pets!

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, June 7th, 2013, 10:14am

Getting prepared for storms- don't forget your pets!

Pinellas County, Florida -- When a storm comes to town residents are urged to evacuate with their pets.

Pinellas County pet owners have options when it comes to finding safe places to ride out a storm.

The best and most comfortable option for Pinellas County pet owners is a home of a friend, relative or coworker who lives outside of the evacuation zone. Arrangements should be made well in advance of the arrival of a storm.

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Radio show provides hurricane preparedness tips

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Thursday, June 6th, 2013, 8:27am

Radio show provides hurricane preparedness tips

Pinellas County, Florida -- The radio show, There's No Place Like Home, will feature hurricane preparedness as the main topic.

The featured guest is Tom Iovino, communications specialist with Pinellas County Communications, who will provide helpful hurricane preparedness tips for residents along with resources available to provide all the information needed to weather a storm. Iovino will also share his experiences of working in New York after Hurricane Sandy.

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Construction closes one shelter for part of hurricane season

Submitted by Bob Shackelford, Producer

Wednesday, June 5th, 2013, 5:30pm

Construction closes one shelter for part of hurricane season

Tarpon Springs, Florida -- If a hurricane heads toward Tampa Bay over the next few months, evacuees in Tarpon Springs will have one less place to find shelter.

Tarpon Springs Middle School will not be available as a shelter location until mid-August because of construction at the school.

Instead, the city advices people to these alternate shelters:

Eastlake High School, 1300 Silver Eagle Drive, Eastlake
Palm Harbor University, 1800 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor
Carwise Middle School, 3301 Bentley Drive, Palm Harbor

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Get ready: Hurricane season 2013 begins

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Monday, June 3rd, 2013, 1:56pm

Pinellas County, Florida -- Get ready. Get Set. Go.

The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is under way, and the time to prepare for what the tropics can throw at us is now. For the next six months, Pinellas County residents and visitors will turn a wary eye to the Gulf of Mexico, wondering if this is the year that the bay area’s luck will run out.

This year, Pinellas County Emergency Management is advising residents to:

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Restrictions for reclaimed water implemented

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Sunday, March 31st, 2013, 2:28pm

Restrictions for reclaimed water implemented

Pinellas County, Florida -- The season reclaimed water restrictions for Pinellas County reclaimed water customers will begin on Monday, April 1.

These reductions help avoid reclaimed water shortages during Florida’s traditional dry seasons which is April to June and October to November.

From April 1 to June 30, irrigation with reclaimed water supplied by Pinellas County is limited to three days per week, based on the resident's home address. The mandatory seasonal restrictions state:

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Start prepping early for hurricane season

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013, 1:35pm

Start prepping early for hurricane season

Pinellas County, Florida -- It is only few months until the start of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, and now is the prime time for residents to review their survival plans.

Activities such as outdoor improvements and adding additional bracing to an attic can be easier to accomplish in the cooler months.

Some key actions that can be taken now include:

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2012 Atlantic hurricane season reaches halfway point

Submitted by Mary Burrell, Operations Manager, Pinellas County Communications

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012, 12:25pm

2012 Atlantic hurricane season reaches halfway point

Pinellas County, Florida -- Tropical Storm Debby. Tropical Storm Isaac. The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season has certainly been an active one, and Sept. 1 just marks the halfway point.

Statistically, the majority of the activity for the season is yet to come. Since the hurricane record began in 1855, nearly 55 percent of all tropical storms and hurricanes form during the months of September and October. More information about tropical climatology can be found at www.nhc.noaa.gov/climo, the National Hurricane Center’s climatology website.

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