Pasco County Emergency Management

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CURRENT SITUATION:

Low pressure system is predicted to hold temperatures overnight in the 30's throughout Pasco County. These conditions will continue Wednesday overnight and begin a warming trend as we move toward the weekend.

These low temperatures and wind chills are dangerous to anyone who will be outside for a long period of time. Children, the elderly and pets are especially vulnerable to the cold and extra care should be taken to protect them. Make sure to bundle up and dress in layers to keep as warm as possible! Read more..

CURRENT SITUATION:

A low pressure system is predicted to hold temperatures overnight in the 30’s throughout Pasco County. These conditions will continue Tuesday overnight and begin a warming trend as we move toward the weekend. Read more…

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

PASCO COUNTY HAZARD MITIGATION COMMITTEE

Public Notice is hereby given that the Pasco County Hazard Mitigation Committee will hold a public annual meeting on Monday, January 23, 2012 at the Pasco County Emergency Operations Center, 8744 Government Drive, Building A, New Port Richey, FL, 34654 at 1:30 p.m., to discuss any needed updates to the multi-jurisdictional Local Mitigation Strategy for Pasco County.

Pasco County, in coordination with the municipalities, developed a Local Mitigation Strategy in 1998 as part of the State of Florida’s “Breaking the Cycle” initiative.  A 2009 Local Mitigation Strategy Update to the plan was issued to bring the Local Mitigation Strategy into compliance with the local hazard mitigation requirements of Section 322 of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.  The Local Mitigation Strategy is a plan developed with input from the community, business and industry and local government to promote hazard mitigation and to manage post-disaster recovery.  The plan must be reviewed annually and updated as necessary to address the federal guidance promulgated as a result of the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.  The purpose of this meeting is to discuss any overall updates to the plan that are needed and to specifically update the project list which has been developed by the Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee.

Information concerning the Local Mitigation Strategy will be on file and available for examination in the Office of Emergency Management, Emergency Operations Center, 8744 Government Drive, New Port Richey.  If there are any questions or comments regarding this meeting, please contact the Office of Emergency Management at (727) 847-8137.  Written comments can be mailed to:  Office of Emergency Management, 8744 Government Drive, Building A, New Port Richey, FL, 34654-5598.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any person requiring special accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Pasco County Office of Emergency Management at (727) 847-8137, no later than (5) five working days before the scheduled meeting date. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please call our TDD line at (727) 847-8949.

On November 9th at 2:00pm Eastern Time (ET), the Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will conduct the first Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test.

For more information, please read FLASH REPORT #1.

SBA Economic Injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Florida as a result of the drought and excessive heat that began on Jan. 1, 2011.

For more information please read SBA Disaster Low Interest Loans Available.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is accepting  loan applications from Pasco residents whose homes or business were physically damaged or their business sustained economic injury during the recent storms. The application filing dates are through June 6, 2011 for physical damage and January 9, 2012 for economic damage.

A severe storm front moved across Pasco County on March 31^st and again on April 4, 2011causing heavy wind damage and local areas of flooding. Residents who sustained damage can apply for loans from the SBA to make repairs. Information on how to apply can be found at: http://www.sba.gov or by calling (800) 659-2955.

Pasco County would like to remind residents to use contractors who are licensed, insured and currently registered with the County. A list of contractors who are licensed by Pasco County can be obtained by visiting http://secure.pascocountyfl.net/bccpapa/Opal/Contractors or contacting Contractor Licensing at:

From the Westside: (727) 847 – 8009

From the Eastside: (352) 521 – 4274 x 8009

From the Central county: (813) 996 – 7341 x 8009

See Attached SBA News Release for more information.

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
836 PM EDT SUN APR 3 2011

A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR...THE CYPRESS CREEK AT
WORTHINGTON GARDENS...AND THE ANCLOTE RIVER AT ELFERS.

AREA RIVERS AND CREEKS HAVE STOPPED RISING AND HAVE BEGUN TO FALL...
ALTHOUGH A COUPLE ARE STILL ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. MORE RAIN IS FORECAST
FOR MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...WHICH MAY ALLOW SOME RIVERS TO REBOUND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...

STAY TUNED TO DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO.

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
FOR THE CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING FORECAST TO CONTINE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 8 FEET...FLOODING BEGINS AT THE RECREATION AREA ON STATE ROAD 54
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 9.7 FEET ON AUG 11
  2004.

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA – RUSKIN FL
325 PM EDT FRI APR 1 2011

A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR…THE CYPRESS CREEK AT
WORTHINGTON GARDENS…THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA…THE
MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD…AND THE ANCLOTE RIVER AT ELFERS.

…VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THE PAST FEW DAYS OF THUNDERSTORMS
HAS BROUGHT THE WATER LEVELS UP ON THE AREA RIVERS AND
CREEKS TO MINOR TO MODERATE FLOOD LEVELS…

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS…

…FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON…THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES
   FOR THE ANCLOTE RIVER AT ELFERS
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 2PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING FORECAST TO CONTINUE
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW LATE MORNING.
* IMPACT…AT 24.0 FEET…FIVE HOMES IN ANCLOTE RIVER ESTATES FLOOD
* IMPACT…AT 23.0 FEET…EVACUATION RECOMMENDED FOR RESIDENTS OF ANCLOTE RIVER
  ESTATES
* IMPACT…AT 22.0 FEET…THERE IS WATER OVER THE ROADWAY ALONG THE ELFERS
  PARKWAY
* FLOOD HISTORY…THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 24.4 FEET ON SEP 7
  2004.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA FL HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CYPRESS CREEK AT WORTHINGTON GARDENS
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE
  TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE
  THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT…AT 8 FEET…FLOODING BEGINS AT THE RECREATION AREA ON STATE ROAD 54
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE LITTLE MANATEE RIVER AT WIMAUMA
* FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
  STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT…AT 13 FEET…THE CANOE RENTAL AREA FLOODS

* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE HILLSBOROUGH RIVER NEAR ZEPHYRHILLS
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 11.3 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT…AT 11.0 FEET…HILLSBOROUGH RIVER STATE PARK IS CLOSED.  LOWLAND
  FLOODING OCCURS AT THE MOBILE HOME PARK NEAR BRANCHTON ON STATE ROAD 579.

* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MANATEE RIVER NEAR MYAKKA HEAD
* FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO
  NEAR 12.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT…AT 11.0 FEET…PRIVATE ROAD AND BRIDGE 1 MILE DOWNSTREAM FLOOD. 
 
* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE ANCLOTE RIVER AT ELFERS
* FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 20.3 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.