Hurricane Helene Update No. 32
Hillsborough County, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2024) - Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa will close comfort stations ahead of inclement weather and approaching Tropical Storm Milton until further notice.
The comfort stations were placed in the communities hardest hit by Hurricane Helene's surge to help residents who need access to laundry services, shower and bathroom facilities and meals.
The comfort stations will return to the neighborhoods in need as soon as it is safe to remobilize the facilities.
Residents needing individual or household Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recovery resources, should go to HCFL.Gov/StormRecovery. To better understand the FEMA Disaster Assistance Sequence of Delivery, see this FEMA fact sheet.
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Residents and visitors are encouraged to register for HCFL Alert, Hillsborough County's official public notification system for emergency and urgent alerts. To receive messages by email, phone, and text, go to HCFL.gov/StaySafe. Residents without digital access are encouraged to call (833) HC STORM or (833) 427-8676, the County's storm information and help line.