Pasco County residents are urged to exercise extreme caution in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, as the Pasco Sheriff’s Office is receiving a surge of reports concerning downed power lines across the region.

County officials asked people who live outside the boundaries of the evacuation order to also consider evacuating or moving into one of the county's six shelters.

In Pasco County, mandatory evacuations will go into effect Wednesday morning for anyone living in evacuation zone A and for those living in mobile homes or RVs. Voluntary evacuations will also go in effect for evacuation zones B and C.