Emergency Management Department

Time is the one resource you cannot get more of. Now is the time to prepare.

• Hurricane Guide in English, Spanish and Vietnamese
• Preparing your boat for hurricane season
• 2024 Hurricane Season Summary

Evacuation zones are based on storm surge risk. Know your risk.

• Know Your Zone lookup
• Ready Pinellas app
• (727) 464-3800

Individuals of all ages may be eligible for the Special Needs Evacuation Program.

• Medical needs or require transportation assistance
• Visit here to register or for more information

Free emergency notification system sends alerts via text, phone and emails.

• In 2025, 114 notifications were sent through Alert Pinellas for severe weather, tornadoes, water service outages and more.
• Over 123,750 are signed up for this free service, as of August 2026.
• Sign up for Alert Pinellas.

A contest challenged middle school students to create posters on hurricane risks and safety actions.

Other activities included:

• Youth Ambassadors from high schools presented emergency safety information to middle school classes.
• More than 27,000 copies of the 2026 Hurricane Guide were delivered to public and charter middle schools through the Newspapers in Education program.

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Partnerships throughout the county help connect with the whole community.

• 215 people attended Deaf Day in 2025, with 27 community partners involved.
• Pinellas County Emergency Management shared preparedness information with over 22,000 individuals at nearly 200 events in 2025.
• Individuals who are blind or with low vision participate in preparedness activities in partnership with service providers.