Tropical Storm Helene Update No. 2
Hillsborough County, Fla. (Sept. 24, 2024) - All Hillsborough County offices and facilities will close Thursday, Sept. 26, for regular operations to allow staff to focus on the emergency response to Tropical Storm Helene.
The closure includes all County libraries, parks, preserves, and recreation centers. All County public meetings have also been postponed. The Water Resources Career Fair scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28, has been postponed and will be rescheduled at a later date.
All conservation parks and nature preserves will close at 3 p.m. Wednesday. This does not include E.G. Simmons Park or Edward Medard Park, both of which are already closed to the public due to sandbag operations that will continue Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
All recreation centers will be closed Wednesday. Neighborhood parks, athletic complexes, and the New Tampa Performing Arts Center will remain open.
Egypt Lake Partnership Library will be closed starting Wednesday due to Hillsborough County Public Schools being closed.
Sandbags
Hillsborough County's sandbag locations will be open again Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at these locations:
- Edward Medard Conservation Park, 6140 Turkey Creek Rd., Plant City, FL 33567
- E.G. Simmons Conservation Park, 2401 19th Ave. NW, Ruskin, FL 33570
- Ed Radice Sports Complex, 14720 Ed Radice Dr., Tampa, FL 33626
- Larry Sanders Sports Complex, 5855 S. 78th St., Tampa, FL 33619
Hillsborough County residents are eligible for a maximum of 10 sandbags per vehicle. Residents must show ID verifying they live in the county; a driver's license or utility bill will serve as proper identification.
Get Connected. Stay Alert.
For more information on Hillsborough County's response to Tropical Storm Helene, visit HCFL.gov/StaySafe and sign up for the HCFL Alert system. Additionally, you can follow Hillsborough County on social media at Facebook, X, Neighbors, and Nextdoor for updates.
Residents without digital access are encouraged to call (813) 272-5900, the County's main information line, for information on Tropical Storm Helene.