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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 ...
A hurricane watch and warnings of storm surges up to 15 feet high were issued Tuesday for almost all of Florida's ... County ahead of potential flooding. ... Hernando County, north ...
Wakulla County: ALL EVACUATION ZONES IN WAKULLA COUNTY ARE UNDER A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER 🚨 On September 24, 2024, the Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners issued a countywide ...
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 ...
The flooding left about $5 million in damage. Irma destroyed 26 homes or businesses, severely damaged 45 structures, and wrought minor damage to 103 others. Public and property damage in Hernando County totaled about $6.1 million, with roughly $1.1 million caused by wind damage. Additionally, damage to citrus plants was estimated at $600,000.
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).