Residents asked to stay put, stay off roads while hazards are cleared

Residents asked to stay put, stay off roads while hazards are cleared

There are severe damages throughout Pinellas County in the wake of Hurricane Milton. Residents are asked to stay home or in their emergency shelter or safe place until further notice.

Crews are out assessing damages and clearing roads for emergency responders to conduct search and rescue missions. Hazards include downed power lines, many fallen trees, debris and traffic signal outages.

St. Petersburg, Gulfport and Lealman are without water. Much of the County is without power.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office has closed all access points into Pinellas County, and the four major Tampa Bay bridges are closed.

Check back here and at disaster.pinellas.gov for additional information.