Update #4: Mayor Welch to Hold Press Conference Ahead of Potential Impacts from Tropical Storm Helene

Update #4: St. Petersburg Mayor Kenneth T. Welch to Hold Press Conference Ahead of Potential Impacts from Tropical Storm Helene

September 24, 2024 - Mayor Kenneth T. Welch will hold a press conference to provide an update on Tropical Storm Helene at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the St. Pete Emergency Operations Center, located at the St. Pete Police Department (1301 1st Ave. N).

The press conference will be streamed live on the City's Facebook page.

PSA's for Residents

Stay Informed:

• Sign up for Alert Pinellas at stpete.org/hurricane and download the Ready Pinellas app in the App Store or Google Play store for real-time storm updates.

• Monitor local news media, National Weather Service, disaster.pinellas.gov, Facebook @StPeteFL, X @StPeteFL, and Instagram @StPeteFL.

Water Usage: Please begin reducing your water usage starting on Thursday and Friday. Do laundry, run the dishwasher, etc., on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Parking: The South Core parking garage, located at 101 1st Ave. S, will be open for anyone interested in a safe place to park their vehicle. The cost is $20 from Wednesday to Saturday; once full, it will be closed.

Sandbag Operations: Find more information here: www.stpete.org/sandbags.

Please refer to this recent City update for storm-related information: https://www.stpete.org/news_detail_T30_R1111.php