Brooksville, Florida (September 23, 2024) – On September 23, 2024, during an Emergency Meeting of the Brooksville City Council, city leaders declared a State of Emergency due to the potential tropical development of Tropical Cyclone Nine and following the Governor’s Declaration of Emergency on September 23, 2024. The State of Emergency will remain in effect for a period of seven (7) days.
Following is information related to the declaration:
- Immediate Local State of Emergency declared for the City of Brooksville for a period of seven (7) days, or until rescinded.
- The City sandbag site is open for City of Brooksville residents and will remain open until weather conditions begin to deteriorate. The self-serve site is located at 600 S. Brooksville Ave. and is open 24 hours a day. There is a limited supply of sandbags and residents are asked to only take what they need and leave the shovels for the next resident to use. There is a limit of ten (10) bags per resident. To be considered a resident, individuals must reside within the City limits of Brooksville. All individuals who reside outside the City limits are encouraged to utilize the Hernando County Sandbag Sites.
- The City of Brooksville’s Streets Department is sweeping streets and clearing storm drains to in anticipation of the upcoming storm and the Utilities Water/Wastewater Divisions are fueling generators and preparations are underway to limit water and sewer disruption. The normal on-call procedures will be in effect should the City offices close. Residents may call (352) 540-3860 for water related emergencies. The Department of Public Works, including Utilities, will not respond to any calls when there are dangerous or hazardous conditions.
The City of Brooksville encourages residents to act immediately to prepare themselves, friends, and family if you plan to stay and ride out a potential storm or, if need be, make the necessary arrangements to evacuate to a safer locale.
For storm-related information, please visit the Hernando County Emergency Operations website at: https://www.hernandocounty.us/departments/departments-a-e/emergency-management or (352) 754-4083; the recorded message line is available at (352) 754-4083.
For more information about the declaration please contact the Office of the City Clerk, at (352) 540-3810 or lmorris@cityofbrooksville.us. For all other information, please contact the front desk of City Hall at 352-540-3810.