Online Conversation To Address TS Eta Impacts

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Pinellas County residents along the beaches and in low-lying areas and mobile home parks were impacted by Tropical Storm Eta, with many incurring damages from rain and storm surge. They now face issues with insurance, uninhabitable homes and questions about disaster assistance.

To address those concerns, Pinellas County Emergency Management and Floodplain Management will hold an online conversation, “Flooding: Fact, Fiction and FEMA,” on Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 6 to 7 p.m.

Moderator Hank Hodde, the county’s Sustainability and Resiliency coordinator, will be joined by Joe Borries, Pinellas County Emergency Management Operations Manager; Lisa Foster, Floodplain Manager; and Jess McCracken, Whole Community Engagement Specialist. Representatives from local municipalities are expected to join the conversation to talk about the flooding risks in Pinellas County, disaster assistance, insurance policies and protecting a home in the wake of a flood. Questions will be addressed throughout the event.

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Vo-7H5aMSiecTL6Y3QRJuQ. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

For more information about the event, call Pinellas County Emergency Management at (727) 464-3634 or email ema@pinellascounty.org.

This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.