Hillsborough County issues evacuation orders ahead of Helene
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Hillsborough County residents living in evacuation Zone A will be under a mandatory evacuation notice beginning at 9 a. m. Wednesday, the county said Wednesday morning. That zone covers low-lying areas along Tampa Bay and the Hillsborough and Palm Rivers. It also includes all mobile and manufactured homes in the county regardless of location.
Zone A has a population of more than 187,000 people, a county spokesperson said Wednesday, and Hillsborough has nearly 10,000 mobile and manufactured homes elsewhere in the county. Find evacuation zone maps and more information here. • • • 5 things to know about the 2024 hurricane season, according to forecasters. Forecasters predict ‘extremely active’ 2024 hurricane season. Here’s why.
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