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BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) – Hernando County Emergency Management has issued a mandatory evacuation for residents as Hurricane Milton approaches. Evacuations will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday ...
At that time the county had distributed 14,000 sandbags. According to Fire Chief Paul Hasenmeier, members of the National Guard will be in place during the storm to provide additional support for ...
Authorities continued ordering mandatory and voluntary evacuations Tuesday on Florida’s ... Hernando. Hernando County officials issued mandatory evacuations for all areas west of U.S. Highway 19 ...
Ridge Manor is located in eastern Hernando County at (28.499108, -82.181305 It is bordered to the south by Lacoochee in Pasco County.The north-flowing Withlacoochee River winds through the southern and western parts of Ridge Manor and in October 2024 caused "unprecedented flooding" when many days after Hurricane Milton it continued to rise and crest.
[214] [215] Due to the large size of the storm, damaging winds and flooding impacted much of Florida's gulf coast. In areas closer to the Big Bend such as Steinhatchee , storm surge reached up to 9.63 feet (2.94 m), while areas as far south as Key West experienced storm surge of 1 to 3 feet (0.30 to 0.91 m).
In Citrus County, one of the worst areas impacted, 2,694 structures sustained damage, of which 531 suffered major damage, while damage reached about $102 million. Similar coastal and freshwater flooding occurred in Pasco County, where 7 homes were destroyed, 305 sustained major damage, and 1,564 received minor damage. Winds primarily left power ...
Tropical Storm Debby is slamming the Southeast with heavy rain after making landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Monday. At least six people have been killed in Florida and Georgia.
A flood watch has been issued for more than 20 million people from Florida through the southern Appalachians. Helene would be 5th hurricane to hit Florida since 2022 Florida’s Big Bend region ...