Inverness, FL — The City of Inverness is closely monitoring the situation with Tropical Storm Helene, working alongside our emergency management team. Please find the following closures:

- Administrative Offices: City Administrative Offices will close at 12 PM on Wednesday, September 25th, 2024, and remain closed on Thursday, September 26th, 2024.

- City Facility CLosures: All City of Inverness Parks & Facilities, including Whispering Pines Pool, Splash Pad, & Valerie Theatre will close at 5 PM on Wednesday, September 25th, 2024, and remain closed on Thursday, September 26th, 2024.

- Sanitation Services: All City sanitation services will run as scheduled on Wednesday, September 25th, 2024. Sanitation Services (Residential & Commercial) will not collect on Thursday, September 26th, 2024. Sanitation Services for Thursday will be collected on Friday, September 27th, 2024.

A State of Emergency has been declared for the State of Florida, including Citrus County. Citrus County has declared a Mandatory evacuation for Zone A or any structure countywide not capable of withstanding tropical storm force winds or greater. tomorrow, Wednesday, September 25, at 2PM. If you do not know your zone, you can find it here: https://gis.citrusbocc.com/address-lookup.html

Dont not Call 9-1-1 Unless ia an Emergency

Citizen Information Lines (352-249-2775) will open on Wednesday, September 25, from 8am-10pm. They will reopen Thursday, September 26, at 8AM and remain open until 4PM.

Shelter Information:

The following shelters will open on Wednesday, September 25, at 2PM.

General Population:

- Citrus High School: 600 West Highland Blvd, Inverness, Florida 34452

- Central Ridge Elementary School: 185 West Citrus Springs Blvd, Citrus Springs, Florida 34434

Special Needs:

- Forest Ridge Elementary School: 2927 N Forest Ridge Blvd, Hernando, FL 34442

Pet Friendly

- Renaissance Center: 3630 West Educational Path Lecanto, Florida 34461

For further information on the storm, visit the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Operations nwebsite at: https://cms5.revize.com/revize/citrus/public_info/disaster_information.php