Tropical Storm Helene - Storm Updates
TROPICAL STORM HELENE
STORM UPDATES
For updates from Lake County Storm Updates, please visit or follow the following sites:
https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/emergency-management/storm-updates
Lake County Emergency Management
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Town of Howey-in-the-Hills Emergency Numbers
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Police and Fire Emergencies: Dial 911
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Police Dispatch: 352-343-2101 option 4
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Police Non-Emergencies: 352-324-2030
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Public Works & Water Emergencies (After Hours): 352-805-0135
TRASH SERVICE (Update 9/25/2024 at 4:00 p.m.)
The Town's provider for trash service, GFL, will be picking up curbside trash service as normally scheduled on Thursday, September 26th, 2024.
Citizen Information Line
The Citizens Information Line (CIL) will be open and available to assist callers on Thursday, Sept. 25th, 2024 from the hours of 7 am to 7 pm.
Residents needing information should call 352-253-9999.
TOWN CLOSURES
Town Hall Office will be closed on Thursday, Sept. 26th.
Marianne Beck Memorial Library will be closed Thursday, Sept. 26th.
All Town offices are expected to reopen at normal times on Friday, Sept. 27th. If the storm damage is more extensive than expected and would delay the reopening of Town Hall or the Library, it will be communicated on this page.
LAKE COUNTY SANDBAG LOCATIONS (updated 9/26/2024 at 9am)
These sites will be open on Thursday, Sept. 25th, 2024 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. or until weather conditions become unsafe. Sand and bags will be available on-site. Residents should bring their own shovels and must fill their own bags.
Residents who need help filling their sandbags can visit one of the three locations marked with asterisks (**). Those locations will have assistance on-site.
• East Lake Sports and Community Complex
24809 Wallick Rd
Sorrento
• North Lake Regional Park
40730 Roger Giles Rd
Umatilla
• Astor Fire Station 10 **
23023 State Road 40
Astor
• Minneola Athletic Complex **
1300 Fosgate Road (13930 Education Ave)
Minneola
• PEAR Gateway Park (Front Entrance) **
26701 US Hwy 27
Leesburg
• Four Corners Fire Station 112
16240 CR 474
Clermont
• Hickory Point Recreation Complex
27315 SR 19
Tavares
Municipal Sandbag Locations
• City of Tavares (Limit: 10 sandbags)
Tavares OLD Fire Station
424 East Alfred St Tavares
Open 24 hours
• Clermont Public Works Facility
Former Public Services Facilities (9/25 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
400 12th Street
Clermont
• Susan Street Recreational Complex (9/25 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
940 Susan Street
Leesburg
• 310 Crittenden St.
Groveland (9/25 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
POWER OUTAGES
Duke Energy
Report your outage by texting OUT to 57801 on your mobile
Report your outage online at https://www.duke-energy.com/outages
Customer service: 800-700-8744
Report outages: 800-228-8485
Sumter Electric Cooperative
Report outages: 800-732-6141
Report outages online at https://secoenergy.com/ors/
Eustis Office: 352-357-5600
Groveland Office: 352-429-2195
Sumterville Office: 352-793-3801
