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Important Hurricane Helene Updates for Businesses

Update:

If you are without power and need a place to cool off, charge your phone and connect to the internet, USF St. Petersburg's downtown campus is opening the University Student Center (USC) to the public from 9 am to 8 p.m. tomorrow - Sunday, Sept. 29.

Our USC is located at 200 6th Ave. S. in downtown St. Petersburg. There will be coffee, other beverages, electricity and WiFi!

For tomorrow, the public can park in any lot on campus. Metered street parking is also available outside the campus. Please come and take a break from the heat.

Update: (It is now Online)

URGENT for residents and business owners: Northeast Sewer Treatment Facility is Offline Due to Impacts from Hurricane Helene Storm Surge. Sewer Services Impacted for Homes & Businesses

To protect the Northeast Sewer Treatment Plant located at 1160 62nd Avenue NE, the City of St. Petersburg made the difficult decision to turn the power off.  This means that residents and businesses located north of 30th Avenue N and east of I-275/Haines Road should not drain water, take showers, do laundry, or flush toilets. Draining water will cause sewage to back up into homes/businesses. 

 

All business owners and residents are strongly urged to do everything possible to conserve water. Conserving water is key to restoring systems as soon as possible. See map below for affected areas. 

FloridaCommerce has activated Business Damage Assessment Survey to measure impact of damage caused by Hurricane Helene

Today, FloridaCommerce and the State Emergency Response Team (SERT) activated the Business Damage Assessment Survey in response to Hurricane Helene. Business owners can self-report physical and economic damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Survey responses will allow the state to expedite Hurricane Helene recovery efforts by gathering data and assessing the needs of impacted businesses.Businesses can complete the survey online by visiting FloridaDisaster.biz and selecting “Hurricane Helene” from the dropdown menu or by clicking here.

 

Other Updates

 

  • The City experienced more than 6ft of storm surge. 100.6 miles of road impacted by flooding.
  • All boat ramps in St. Pete are closed.
  • Access to barrier islands are closed.
  • Approx. 24 traffic lights are out – officers are directing traffic.
  • Tampa International Airport (TPA) and St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE) have reopened, but travelers should contact airlines for flight information.

Report Damages & Stay Safe 

 

  • Pinellas County Economic Development will be doing Business Damage Assessment both in person (where access allows),  and virtually.
  • Several areas of St. Pete received unprecedented amounts of flooding and the water is still high in some neighborhoods. DO NOT drive in flood waters until officials say that it is safe to return home.
  • If your electric vehicle has been submerged in water, do not drive or attempt to connect it to charging.
  • Any lithium-ion batteries or devices containing lithium-ion batteries exposed to floodwaters must be disposed properly.  Using or charging batteries exposed to floodwaters poses a series risk of fire.  DO NOT discard these batteries in regular trash.
  • Do not enter a home or business that has major damage to the roof and/or walls.
  • Document flood damage with photographs and video. Prepare a room-by-room list of damaged belongings and create an inventory including the item description, replacement cost, and age. Document serial numbers of damaged appliances and furniture. Your adjuster will need this information.
  • Report damage to help the County assess community-wide damage:
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