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https://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/newsroom/2023/09/21/throw-these-8-hurricane-myths-to-the-wind
Hurricane season spawns lots of myths and misinformation. Here are eight of them:
Myth: Placing tape on windows helps prevent glass from breaking in high winds.
Fact: If anything, tape holds together large chunks of glass that are more dangerous than small shards. Forget tape. Install shutters,...
With hurricane season upon us, Hillsborough County is reminding residents to make sure they have a plan in place, and to prepare their families, homes, and businesses for potential storms.
Residents and visitors can use the Hillsborough Disaster Planning Guide to make a disaster plan, pull...
During the Sept. 7, 2023 Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting, commissioners recognized Louis and Anita Capdevila, who are well known for their entrepreneurship and mission work in the county, including helping provide work and housing opportunities for immigrant families.
The board also...
Hurricane season can be a whirlwind of stress and anxiety. Preparing your home and yard for high winds and floodwaters, procuring storm supplies, making evacuation arrangements, and ensuring the safety of loved ones can be overwhelming. Just tuning into the media's storm coverage can add to the...
Residents have a few options for sandbags that were used for the latest hurricane activation:
Hillsborough County recommends residents store sandbags for reuse during possible future storms. Remember hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30. If you have those resources, store them in a dry...
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https://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/en/newsroom/2023/05/02/remember-ian-be-ready-for-hurricane-season
Seven months ago, Hurricane Ian slammed into Lee County with a storm surge of over 10 feet and winds of 150 miles per hour. Homes washed away, businesses were destroyed, and more than 70 people died in Lee alone.
In total, the storm claimed the lives of nearly 150 people in 19 Florida counties,...
Stormwater runoff is a major source of pollution flowing into our natural waterbodies.
The Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners approved Fertilizer Ordinance 21-42, effective Nov. 17, 2021, that regulates fertilizers containing nitrogen and/or phosphorous and provides specific...
Hillsborough County Office of Emergency Management is prepared to help keep you and your family safe no matter what the disaster. However, it’s important that we all do our part to prepare for disaster.
Whether the threat is man-made, or a natural hazard such as lightning, tornado, wildfire,...
Boat Ramp and Parking
Boat ramp access point and parking are located at the western dead end of Cockroach Bay Road leads to mangrove islands and the Cockroach Bay Nature Preserve. Parking is along Cockroach Bay Road or 3839 Gulf City Road. A short hike and climb from the parking on Gulf City Road...
Shelter Notifications
Shelters are opened on an “as-needed” basis depending on the emergency. To stay informed on shelter locations and opening notifications, sign up for HCFL Alert.
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If you must evacuate to a shelter, be advised:
Shelters are opened on an...