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Thread for Hurricane Milton Resources - Hexbear
hexbear.netThere are public resources being mobilized in the Tampa Bay area to help people
evacuate. I want this thread to be a place to collect information to help people
weathering the storm. Further down in the body of this post I will link some of
the resources I have already found. There was another thread, which I won't be
linking here, in which a lot of users were saying that no resources are
available to help the poor, disabled, etc. evacuate as Hurricane Milton
approaches Florida's Tampa Bay area. Short rant regarding the doomposting I saw:
::: spoiler spoiler "No investigation, no right to speak."
[https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-6/mswv6_11.htm]
I don't want to downplay the many failures of the people have to live in, but
doomposting about there being no help available at all when that is not the case
risks getting people killed. When these systems fail, criticism is fully
warranted. But no one was posting about how they or someone they know had tried
to use these resources unsuccessfully. Instead, it seems like there was a
collective assumption made about no services being available at all, and without
investigation! This is incredibly irresponsible. Double-check yourself before
making claims, especially about important matters. ::: ### General information
on the storm for some of the counties near where the storm will likely have the
greatest storm surge The current estimate (as of 5PM EDT from the National
Hurricane Center)
[https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at4+shtml/213144.shtml?peakSurge#contents]
is 10-15 feet of storm surge in these counties * Pinellas County:
http://www.disaster.pinellas.gov/ * Hillsborough County:
https://hcfl.gov/residents/stay-safe * Manatee County:
https://extreme-weather-dashboard-manateegis.hub.arcgis.com/ * Sarasota County:
https://www.scgov.net/government/emergency-services/storm ### Information for
those in the above counties in need of transportation assistance to get to
shelters * Pinellas County:
https://pinellas.gov/news/pinellas-county-issues-mandatory-evacuation-orders-for-zones-a-b-c-and-mobile-homes/
* "PSTA is offering free rides to the shelters 24/7, effective from now until
conditions become unsafe for buses to be on the road. Pets are allowed on the
bus: dogs and cats in a crate, large dogs on a muzzle leash. For the latest
information on PSTA bus service, call the InfoLine at (727) 540-1900." * For the
barrier islands in particular: "The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office will be
patrolling the barrier islands from Sand Key south to Pass-a-Grille and
announcing the mandatory evacuation. PSTA will provide free transportation on
regular bus routes or for anyone who is able to signal a passing bus or
trolley." * Hillsborough County:
https://www.gohart.org/Pages/maps-emergency-evac.aspx * The busses are on routes
to help people evacuate, but for those unable to get to those locations
"On-demand zone service is available by calling at (813) 254-4278 for
transportation to the nearest transit center, where you can transfer to a route
that connects to a meeting point if needed." * Manatee County:
https://extreme-weather-dashboard-manateegis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/emergency-evacuations-and-shelters
* "Please contact 311 for shelter transportation needs." * Sarasota County:
https://www.scgov.net/government/emergency-services/emergency-management/evacuation-centers
* They are transporting people from rally points
[https://www.scgov.net/government/emergency-services/emergency-management/transportation-plan-hurricane-evacuation-centers]
to evacuation centers. * "Bring a face mask and be prepared to wear it on the
bus." * "If you cannot drive to a rally point: Please call 941-861-8856 or
941-861-8857."
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