Pinellas County issues shelter in place warning

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County officials have issued a shelter-in-place warning for all residents.

“With conditions rapidly deteriorating as Hurricane Milton approaches and wind gusts at over 50 miles per hour, residents are advised to settle into their safe place and stay put,” officials wrote in the release.

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“If you did not evacuate and water begins to enter your home, shut off your electricity and gas and climb to the highest point possible, but make sure you have an escape route like a window. As hurricane conditions worsen, emergency responders may not be able to get to you until the storm subsides. Emergency response agencies are now pulling crews off the roads due to worsening storm conditions.”

Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall Wednesday night.

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