Post Hurricane Helene Local Government Updates

Provided below are updates from local governments.

The City of Tallahassee reported that crews began clearing roads and restoring power overnight. Initial damage assessments include more than 50 roads blocked by downed trees; 53K customers, 9 transmission lines, 6 substations, and 46 circuits are out. Crews continue to assess damage and make repairs. Stay up to date and report issues on Talgov.com.

Leon County Government reported that County crews have been out in the community to clear roads so emergency response teams can safely and swiftly reach disaster survivors. Residents are encouraged to stay off roadways while crews work to reach those in need. Call 850-606-3700 to report road obstructions.

Leon County Schools provided an update on their process to evaluate the impact of Helene on schools:

Our disaster response teams will begin visiting schools to check for damage this morning. Once they report back, we will inform our principals about their findings. If given the OK, our principals will then visit their school to give a final inspection.

For more information on the LCS after-storm response click here: https://www.leonschools.net/weatherupdates.

The superintendent’s leadership team will meet this afternoon and we will provide a further update after those meetings and inspections.

The final count from our shelters was: 1853 people and 304 pets. There will be a lot of clean-up at those sites over the weekend.