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Pasco, Citrus and Hernando counties have all issued either mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders ahead of the storm.
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Across Pasco County, an estimated 2,000 homes were damaged as up to 5 ft (1.5 m) of water inundated structures. Roughly 150 people required rescue during the storm. [ 85 ] Two men were killed in traffic accidents while driving in hazardous conditions in Pasco and Alachua counties respectively.
Mandatory evacuations ordered for Charlotte County and Franklin County. According to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for: Charlotte ...
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for all Monroe County—though roughly 25% of residents stayed—and portions of 23 other counties. The large-scale evacuation strained roadways, with gridlock reported along Interstates 75, 95, and Florida's Turnpike. A total of 191,764 people sought refuge in public shelters.
The below map of evacuation zones is current as of Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The zones highlighted in red are areas under evacuation orders due to the Eaton Fire as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 12.
Along the Anclote and Pithlachascotee Rivers in Pasco County, emergency managers ordered mandatory evacuations for 14,000–20,000 people as the rivers rose dramatically. The Anclote River rose from 9 ft (2.7 m) to 27 ft (8.2 m), well above major flood stage, leaving surrounding areas in "head-deep" water.
In Pasco County, communications manager Tambrey Lane, said state and local agencies working together had rescued at least 135 people from rising waters as of 7:30 a.m. Friday, though she added ...