You can view the new online map for forecasting storm surge risk in Pinellas County https://storm.pinellascounty.org/. It uses recent National Hurricane Center data on Tropical Storm Elsa to give a clear picture of location and depth of storm surge. 

For comprehensive storm prep information, visit www.pinellascounty.org/emergency. 

The Pinellas County Citizen Information Center (CIC) is open 24/7. Call CIC 727-464-4333. Residents who are deaf or hard of hearing can contact the CIC via online chat at www.bit.ly/PinellasChat. 

Tropical Storm Elsa will be a significant storm event. Please stay tuned to your weather station for updates as Pinellas County is under a Hurricane Watch.

The ground is saturated in Pinellas County, so we're anticipating uprooted trees with impacts to underground and overhead utilities.