ST. PETERSBURG — Hurricane preparedness is a part of life in St. Pete, and the City of St. Petersburg urges citizens to take necessary precautions to protect themselves, their homes, property, and their communities before, during, and after the storm. Much of St. Pete lies in evacuation zones; make sure you have a plan before a storm approaches.
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The City of St. Petersburg will be closed for normal business operations tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 27 and Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Sanitation Services Updates:
— Garbage pickup will continue tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept 27.
— Recycling pickup will cease after noon today, Sept. 26.
— Sanitation phone lines will remain open tomorrow, Tuesday, Sept. 27, to ensure special pickup of items that could become flying debris.
Before the Storm
The best time to prepare for a hurricane is before there’s one approaching. View the City’s Good Neighbor Guide: Hurricane Planning for tips on how to prepare for hurricane season.
- Sign up to receive emergency notifications with Alert Pinellas(Alert St. Pete)
- Visit Know Your Zoneor call 727-453-3150 to learn your hurricane evacuation level
- The Official Hurricane Guide to Pinellas County
- Get A Plan! at Florida Disaster.org
- Prepare for the Storm — NOAA & National Weather Service
- Sandbags
- To avoid your trash and recycling bins from being swept away during a storm, bring them in from the curb to inside the garage or next to the house.
During The Storm
Follow Pinellas County’s guide for what to do and when to act during a storm. Be prepared to evacuate if necessary. Monitor the appropriate news channels in your local area for instructions as well as StPeteTV (Cable 615/15/20). Find out how to get alerts from your cell phone when the power is out. Learn where sandbags will be available, generator safety tips and local radio stations that will broadcast city information.
The city of St. Petersburg will also provide storm-related information through its social media channels. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stpetefl or on Twitter @StPeteFL or St. Pete Public Works @StPetePW.
- Shelters
- Report Outages and Problems
- Report Non-Emergency Issues(fallen trees, etc.)
- County Resources
- Facility Closures
After the Storm
After the storm passes, use a battery-powered radio to listen for news reports about damage, road closures, power outages, and other emergency instructions. Continue to follow the City of St. Petersburg on social media for real-time updates.
Plan on three to seven days of uncertainty, depending on the storm, and be prepared with enough supplies in your storm emergency kit (food, water, medications, and entertainment). If Pinellas County is hit by a hurricane, it could be several weeks or even months before life gets back to normal.
- Pinellas County’s After the Storm Safety Tips and Recovery Assistance
- FEMA Assistance
- Report Issues for City Maintenance
Following severe storm activity and power disruptions, there may be non-working traffic signals in the city. If you encounter an inoperable signal, remember to approach the intersection as a four-way stop. At a four-way stop, the first vehicle to reach the intersection should move forward first. If two vehicles reach the intersection at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right.
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