Hillsborough County: Idalia updates and emergency information

Follow ongoing updates from Hillsborough County in response to Hurricane Idalia.

You can get information directly from the Hillsborough County EOC.

Evacuations

Hillsborough County has rescinded its mandatory evacuation order for residents in Zone A that will take effect at 5 p.m. Wednesday. That included those in mobile and manufactured homes and residents in low-lying areas prone to flooding.

Hillsborough schools status

Hillsborough public schools and district offices will reopen Thursday. Once shelters are cleared this afternoon, the schools will be sanitized for those, so they will be ready for students.

The University of Tampa reopened its campus to students, faculty and staff at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The University of South Florida's Tampa and Sarasota-Manatee campuses will reopen and classes will resume Thursday, Aug. 31. However, their St. Petersburg campus remains closed and classes are canceled for Thursday.

Other openings

Tampa International Airport is reopened to arriving flights and will reopen fully at 3 a.m. Thursday, August 31.

Sandbag locations

City of Tampa

Sandbag sites opened at 12 p.m. on Sunday. After Sunday, distribution sites will be open daily from 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. There is currently a ten-bag limit.

The locations are as follows:

Himes Avenue Complex
Al Barnes Park
2902 N. 32nd Street, Tampa, FL 33605
MacFarlane Park

Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County is making sandbags available to the public from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28. Residents are asked not to arrive at one of the four locations before 9 a.m. The gates will not open until 9 a.m.