County officials asked people who live outside the boundaries of the evacuation order to also consider evacuating or moving into one of the county's six shelters.

In Pasco County, mandatory evacuations will go into effect Wednesday morning for anyone living in evacuation zone A and for those living in mobile homes or RVs. Voluntary evacuations will also go in effect for evacuation zones B and C.

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - As Tropical Storm Helene works its way toward Florida, here's what people in Pasco County need to know. Other than schools, no other closings have been announced. Two sandbag stations are open 24 hours a day, weather permitting.

Families used their last full day before Hurricane Helene on Wednesday to prepare their homes, as storm surge became a big concern for those in Pasco County.

The Pasco County Commission is holding an emergency meeting to consider a local state of emergency for Tropical Storm Helene.

Pasco County, near Tampa Bay, has deployed CentralSquare software to help public works better fix damage from natural disasters and cyber attacks. It’s the latest example of using gov tech for disaster management.

The National Hurricane Center projects that the storm will make landfall as a major hurricane along the Florida's Gulf Coast on Thursday. Intel has had quite a wild week. And it might not slow down anytime soon.