Project Storm 10/29/2007 1:52:54 PM Do you have a hurricane story to share? Pinellas County Emergency Management officials put the call out recently for first-hand accounts and photographs from survivors of storms. Residents have responded with stories of storms from throughout the century, such as the New England Express of 1938 and the Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944. A Project Storm Story form has been set up on the Pinellas County Emergency Management website to make it easier for you to share your... [more]
NOAA Updates Hurricane Forecast 8/10/2007 4:22:23 PM The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is sticking to its predictions for an above-normal hurricane season, although they have reduced the number of named storms and hurricanes by one. Their updated predictions include 13 to 16 named storms, with seven to nine becoming hurricanes, and three to five of those becoming major hurricanes. We are now entering the peak of the hurricane season, August through October. To date, there h... [more]
Host Home Helpers 6/21/2007 3:44:39 PM Pinellas County Seeks Host Home Helpers Volunteers are needed to set up Host Home programs with area places of worship, businesses and civic or community groups. Using the tools provided by Pinellas County Emergency Management, the Pinellas County Host Home program encourages organizations to help their members/employees find safe shelter during a hurricane. The participating organization works with their members and employees to match those who would need to evacuate with those in n... [more]