Citrus County, FL final updates forTropical Storm Ian, Sept. 29
September 29, 2022 pm
The Citrus County Sheriff's Office Emergency Operations Center is now downgrading to a monitoring level 3 status. The Citizen Information Lines will be closing at 5:00 p.m. today, however citizens can report power outages to their service providers.
SECO: 1-800-732-6141
Withlacoochee Electric: 352-567-5133
Duke: 1-800-228-8485
As a reminder our non-emergency line is 352-249-2790 and you can always text or call 9-1-1 in an emergency situation.
Citrus County, the City of Inverness, the City of Crystal River, and the Department of Health will reopen government offices tomorrow, September 30th. Citrus County schools will remain closed and reopen Monday, October 3rd.
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September 29, 2022 am
Hurricane Ian has been downgraded to a tropical storm. Citrus County is no longer under a storm surge warning and the areal flood watch for our county has been canceled. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Operations Center is now downgrading to a partial activation, level 2 status.
From the National Weather Service briefing at 7:00 am, Tropical Storm Ian will still produce strong wind gusts throughout the day in Citrus County. As these winds start to pull away with Ian’s movements, it will loosen debris from trees, roof tops, etc. Our Emergency Management officials are advising for citizens to remain cautious the remainder of the day while driving and walking outside due to this hazard.
Citrus County Board of County Commissioners have lifted the mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders, effective 8:00 a.m. this morning. In addition, all shelters will be closed at 11:00 a.m. today.
Citrus County, the City of Inverness, and the City of Crystal River will reopen government offices tomorrow, September 30th. Citrus County schools will remain closed and reopen Monday, October 3rd.
BLOCKED ROADWAYS
The following road closures and blockages were reported:
BEVERLY HILLS
N. Elkcam Blvd. / W. Pine Ridge Blvd., Beverly Hills - Obstruction
W. Roosevelt Blvd. / N. Forest Ridge Blvd., Beverly Hills - Closed - Flooded
CRYSTAL RIVER
W. Fort Island Trl. / W. Audubon Ln., Crystal River - Partially Blocked - Trees Down
11395 W. Dunnellon Rd., Crystal River - Closed - Trees Down
FLORAL CITY
E. Orange Ave. / E. Bushnell Rd., Floral City - Partially Blocked - Trees Down
10444 E. Bushnell Rd., Floral City - Closed - Power Line / Tree Down
HOMOSASSA
W. Yulee Dr. / W. Fishbowl Dr., Homosassa - Partially Blocked - Obstruction
INGLIS
W. River Rd. / N. Nighthawk Ter, Inglis. - Closed - Trees Down
W. River Rd. / N. Rain Pt., Inglis - Partially Blocked - Trees Down
14839 W. River Rd., Inglis - Partially Blocked - Trees Down
INVERNESS
Harvard St. and Blue Bonnet, Inverness - Partially Blocked - Power Line / Tree Down
E. Hill St. / South U.S. Highway 41, Inverness - Partially Blocked
211 Iris Ln., Inverness - Partially Blocked - Power Line / Tree Down
Emery St. / Ella Ave., Inverness - Closed - Trees Down
S. Robert Blake Ave. / E. Arbor St., Inverness - Partially Blocked - Trees Down
Citizens are urged to report any flooding, fallen trees, down power lines/poles, and road blockages to our office via our Citizens Information Lines at (352) 249-2775.
Road clearing crews will be working throughout the day to remove debris.
Currently, the following outages have been reported:
Beverly Hills - 2,000
Crystal River - 28
Inverness - 167
Homosassa - 63
Ozello - 24
After Tropical Storm Ian passes completely, our office will work closely with our community partners and various Emergency Support Function officials to quickly implement any needed recovery efforts. As we continue to assess the damages from Tropical Storm Ian, we will be providing updates.
Please ONLY use 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency.