Pinellas County 911 calls from Hurricane Idalia released in hopes of raising awareness of flooding dangers
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**ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ** - As we head into the second half of hurricane season, Pinellas County officials hope releasing 911 calls from Hurricane Idalia will increase awareness of the flooding dangers posed by storms. "I think these recordings illustrate how scary it is when water starts coming into your home," Cathie Perkins, the director for Pinellas County Emergency Management, said. "This is why we issue those evacuation orders, because we believe that there is a risk to people in those areas, and that's a terrible place to find yourself in, that zone and water's coming in, and you don't always know how high it's going to get.