Manatee County officials give update on Hurricane Ian evacuation orders

Hurricane Ian has reached major hurricane status as it begins an approach toward Florida. The Tampa Bay area is still in Ian's forecast cone, which has prompted many area leaders to brace and prepare for anticipated impacts from the storm. This means several counties have already issued mandatory evacuations for some areas. Levels A and B in Manatee County are now officially under a mandatory evacuation order following the latest forecasts of Hurricane Ian. County leaders say residents living in evacuation Level C are "encouraged to find shelter further inland." It's important to know anyone who lives in a mobile or manufactured home must evacuate when a mandatory order is issued, regardless of if you live in the evacuated zone or not. 10 Tampa Bay is keeping you ahead of the storm: Download our free mobile app for real-time storm information and breaking alerts, and download 10 Tampa Bay+ on your Fire TV or Roku devices to stream live coverage. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/hurricane/hurricane-ian-track-forecast-tampa-bay-florida/67-a5108c26-6f56-4796-ae45-25075d2c6065 10 Tampa Bay is keeping you ahead of Hurricane Ian: Find your evacuation zone: https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/hurricane/evacuation-zones-storm-surge-maps-tampa-bay-area/67-a551e6a7-52dc-4d3e-973b-826b19791189 Find sandbag locations: https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/tropics/sandbags-by-county-available-tampa-bay-florida-tropical-storm-nine/67-1d66049f-bb39-445a-acc5-d6367d328626 Latest area school closures: https://www.wtsp.com/article/weather/tropics/tampa-bay-school-closures-hurricane-ian/67-c2f81246-b8d0-4382-9efc-13bf1a01d986