Hurricane Season Hub — Prep, Zones, and What's Open After a Storm in St. Petersburg, Florida

Hurricane season hub — prep, zones, and what's open after a storm

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1. Nov 11, 2026, 3:37 PM#1
   Putting this here so it's easy to find when we need it. Prep checklist: water, batteries, flashlights, medications, important papers in a waterproof bag, and a plan for where you'll go if you need to leave. Evacuation zones: Pinellas County sets the zones — check the county map for your address, don't guess from your neighborhood. After a storm: share what's open near you here — gas, groceries, power, road closures. What did you wish you'd stocked before the last storm, and what stayed open near you after?
2. Nov 11, 2026, 3:40 PM#2
   Twenty plus years working across this county and the thing I see people forget every single time is a generator transfer switch. Running a generator straight into your panel without one is dangerous and illegal, and after a storm is the worst time to figure that out.

   Change your 1-inch filters monthly. Don't set your AC below 72.

3. Nov 11, 2026, 3:45 PM#3
   Shore Acres floods before the storm even hits. If you are in a low lying canal neighborhood, do not wait for an official order, just go.

   2017 Key West 189FS | Flooded 4x | High tide app pinned

4. Nov 11, 2026, 3:47 PM#4
   I keep a printed copy of the Pinellas evacuation zone map in my kitchen drawer because power and internet go out and suddenly that app on your phone is worthless. Old school still works.

   Keep Gulfport Weird | 1984 Boston Whaler 13

5. Nov 11, 2026, 3:59 PM#5
   First hurricane season as homeowners and honestly we were not ready. What is the one thing you all wish someone had told you before your very first storm?

   First time homeowner | Learning as I go!

6. Nov 11, 2026, 3:59 PM#6
   Make sure your dock lines are doubled up and your boat is either out of the water or tied somewhere smart. I have seen clean docks destroyed not by the storm itself but by someone else's unsecured boat coming through.

   2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD | DeWalt 20V Max | Kingsford Charcoal Only

7. Nov 11, 2026, 4:03 PM#7
   Stock your medications well before the season starts, not when a storm is three days out. Pharmacies run out or close and that is not the time to find yourself short on blood pressure medicine or insulin.

   Plant seeds, harvest peace. / Support the St. Pete Free Clinic

8. Nov 11, 2026, 4:04 PM#8
   After the last one the grocery stores came back faster than I expected, but the gas situation was rough for days. Fill up your car before the storm, not after.

   Go Rowdies.

9. Nov 11, 2026, 4:11 PM#9
   If you are evacuating, leave early. I have seen that bridge turn into a parking lot when everyone waits until the last minute and there is no good outcome when that happens.

   Use the zipper merge, people! | '04 Tacoma 280k miles