Pinellas County Barrier Island Dwellers take note.
Beginning at 1000 tomorrow (9/8) you will need your emergency pass from Sheriffs’ department or a DL with beach address to get on the island. Deputies will be guarding bridges beginning at that time.
For as long as conditions permit Pinellas Sheriff has designated 100 deputies to patrol the barrier islands.
Yeah, sister and BIL are evacuating Indian Rocks Beach tomorrow. Mandatory evacuation in Pinellas Zone A which is all the barrier beaches. 150,000 residents. They’re going to a friend’s at Bellair Bluffs at 40’ elevation.
This middle of the state track is bad. Storm surge on both coasts + the water table inland gets pulled up a few feet. That means my place will likely flood at least a foot. Oh, well, my Labradors will have fun.