STORM UPDATE

STORM DETAILS

City Hall, the Library, and all offices will be closed on Thursday due to Hurricane Helene. 

Curbside Collection 

GFL will be collecting garbage tomorrow. Pickup will start at 6:00 a.m.

• Lake County remains under a Tropical Storm Watch as Hurricane Helene continues to strengthen as she moves into the Gulf of Mexico. 
• Lake County anticipates 2 to 4 inches of rain and strong sustained winds as well as gusts.
• Local impacts are expected to begin late Wednesday with heavy rain and strong winds with conditions deteriorating throughout Thursday.
• The storm is expected to continue to strengthen and make landfall Thursday in Florida’s Big Bend area as a major hurricane.

Lake County has self-serve sandbag operations at the following locations:

• East Lake Sports and Community Complex - 24809 Wallick Road in Sorrento
• Frank Brown Sports Complex – 1245 E. Pine Avenue in Mount Dora
• North Lake Regional Park - 40730 Roger Giles Road in Umatilla
• Four Corners Fire Station 112 – 16240 CR474 in Clermont
• Hickory Point Recreation Complex – 27315 SR 19 in Tavares

The following locations will have on-site assistance to fill bags:

• Astor Fire Station 10 - 23023 State Road 40 in Astor
• Minneola Athletic Complex - 1300 Fosgate Road/13930 Education Ave. in Minneola
• PEAR Gateway Park – 26701 US Hwy 27 in Leesburg

These sandbag locations will be open: 

Tuesday, September 24, until 7 p.m.

Wednesday, September 25, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (as weather permits)

Citizens Information Line

Updated 9/25/2024 10:11:43 AM

The Citizens Information Line (352-253-9999) will be open from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.  and will reopen at 7 a.m. on Thursday as well to assist residents during the storm.

Please call this line with any storm-related questions or concerns so that our 9-1-1 lines can stay open for life-threatening emergencies.