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Seminole County emergency manager urges residents to shelter as Hurricane Helene passes nearby
Summary
Alan Harris, Seminole County emergency manager, said the county EOC is activated for Category 3 Hurricane Helene, warned of wind and localized flooding risks, reported about 3,000 brief power outages, and gave safety guidance including generator placement and a damage-report hotline.
Alan Harris, the emergency manager of Seminole County, told an afternoon briefing at the county Emergency Operations Center that the EOC is activated and local agencies are coordinating response as Category 3 Hurricane Helene moves nearby.
Harris said fire rescue, law enforcement, public works, information technology, radio telecommunications, emergency management, planning, logistics and public information staff were on duty to monitor the storm and respond quickly. “We are monitoring, of course, the progression of now category 3 Helene, hurricane Helene,” he said.
Why it matters: Harris warned residents to expect tropical-storm-force winds and localized flooding as squall lines pass through, and urged people to stay off roadways so first responders can reach emergencies. He said crews from Florida Power & Light and Duke Energy are staged and responding to outages; about…
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