10/09/2024
𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬
At this time, Hurricane is less than 300 miles SW of Tampa. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆, 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹. Although this is a relatively small storm, it's going to pack one heck of a punch wherever it hits. Hurricane Force Winds are expected to extend 30 miles, but Tropical Storm Force Winds will push around 125 miles.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. We are expecting sustained winds this evening to sit around 73mph with gusts nearing 90mph. As far as storm surge is concerned, there's potential for the Nature Coast to experience 2-4 feet. BUT, if the storm "wobbles" even the slightest bit north, those numbers could drastically change.
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆, 𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 (𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗿𝘃'𝘀, 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀) 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗘𝗥. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝗽𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.
If you have evacuated from your residence, do not attempt to go back home before the storm hits. This storm exemplifies "unpredictability".
Citrus County Transit provides FREE rides to shelters - call (352) 527-7630. Transit services will stop around noon today.
𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 will now be 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗲𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆. The school is located at 185 West Citrus Springs Blvd., Citrus Springs, FL 34434.
Additional Locations:
👨👩👧👦 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 (General Population) - 600 West Highland Blvd., Inverness, FL 34452
♿️𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 (Special Needs) - 2927 North Forest Ridge Blvd., Hernando, FL 34442
𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞:
Citrus County residents facing power outages should report them directly to their power providers. DO NOT CALL 911 or the Citizen's Information Line to report an outage.
𝗗𝘂𝗸𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 : (800) 228-8485 https://www.duke-energy.com/outages
𝗦𝘂𝗺𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢): (800) 732-6141 https://secoenergy.com/stormcenter/
𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (𝗪𝗥𝗘𝗖): (352) 567-5133 https://www.wrec.net/report-outage
𝐅𝐮𝐞𝐥:
Most fuel stations will close early this afternoon, if they have not already. Fuel supply is LIMITED across the entire county. Do not expect a resupply to happen immediately following the storm.
Continue to follow our website and social media for further updates: https://www.sheriffcitrus.org/public_info/disaster_information.php
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