Hernando County gives updates on measures being taken ahead of Hurricane Helene

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — Hernando County Emergency Management held a news conference to discuss measures being taken ahead of Hurricane Helene on Thursday.

The news conference was held at the Emergency Operations Center in Brooksville.

Hernando County Is expecting an 8 to 12-foot storm surge.

“We can expect the storm surge to last throughout the night and into Friday morning, so it’s going to be a long duration,” said David Decarlo, Director of Emergency Management

The Hernando County Emergency Management team asks residents to be prepared for the storm surge. A mandatory evacuation is in place for zones A, B, and C.

Hernando County has a public shelter in place at the West Hernando Middle School.

For information about the storm call the citizens information line at 352-754-4083.

According to the Hernando County Emergency Management team, roadblocks are in place for Shoreline Boulevard and Hernando Beach.

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