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Clay County opens shelters, declares local emergency and urges mobile‑home residents to evacuate ahead of incoming storm
Summary
Facing a fast‑moving, wind‑dominant tropical storm projected to affect Clay County on Thursday, county emergency staff declared a local state of emergency, opened five shelters (two pet‑friendly), directed county offices to close at noon Wednesday and urged residents—especially in older mobile homes, RVs and metal buildings—to evacuate early.
County emergency management briefed commissioners and the public on a rapidly evolving tropical storm (referred to as Helena) expected to affect Clay County on Thursday, with a focus on wind impacts to saturated soils.
Emergency Manager Tim Devon and county staff explained that the storm—s track is narrow in most model guidance and that Clay County would be on the storm—s "dirty" right side, increasing the likelihood of…
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