Pinellas County barrier islands remain closed
Drinking water being shut off for Pinellas barrier islands, which remain closed
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said the barrier islands in the county remain closed Friday. Sheriff's deputies will also patrol the islands from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to look for looters.
Pinellas County barrier islands remain closed after being battered by Hurricane Helene
Pinellas County residents who live on the barrier islands and evacuated ahead of Hurricane Helene are still waiting to assess the storm damage.
Pinellas County Sheriff, Crews Work To Clean Up Barrier Islands After Hurricane Helene
Pinellas County Deputies and work crews are cleaning up the barrier islands. Photos shared by PCSO show the sand and debris in the wake of Hurricane Helene. This is Indian Rocks Beach and Indian Shores.
Pinellas barrier islands remain closed, deputies patrolling for looters
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said the barrier islands in the county remain closed Friday. Sheriff's deputies will also patrol the islands from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to look for looters.
Hurricane Helene storm surge ‘unbelievable’ on Pinellas barrier islands
A raging river of Gulf of Mexico water ripped through the heart of Madeira Beach just minutes after deputies blocked access to Pinellas County’s barrier islands at 6 p.m. Thursday. It would be dusk by the time these densely populated islands would start facing the peak of Hurricane Helene’s storm surge,
Pinellas: Access to the Barrier Islands Remain Closed Today; Providing Rides Off Islands
The Barrier Islands in Pinellas County remain closed today. Deputies and work crews continue to clean up debris and assess the area for hazards and will be reevaluated tomorrow. Deputies will continue to patrol for looters on the barrier islands from 7:00 p.
Access to Pinellas County Barrier Islands closed for Hurricane Helene, deputies say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is set to shut down access to the Barrier Islands at 6 p.m. Thursday in preparation for Hurricane Helene, the agency said in a news release. The following islands will be closed to residents and visitors until further notice, according to deputies:
Access to Pinellas barrier islands blocked until further notice
There is still no access to the barrier islands in Pinellas County Friday morning. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office closed bridges and blocked roads from the Dunedin Causeway to Tierra Verde. There was no immediate word on when it would be opened to residents.
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