Hillsborough County has extended its dengue-related state of local emergency, and Riverview is among the communities the county named for mosquito treatment by airplane. This post lays out what the county has published, who is responsible, and what residents can do with that information.
What is happening
In a newsroom announcement, Hillsborough County said that dengue fever prompted it to extend its state of local emergency. In the county's words, "The state of local emergency now extends to Nov. 5." That date is Thursday, November 5. The full announcement is on the county's newsroom: Dengue fever prompts Hillsborough to extend state of local emergency.
Separately, the county published a notice about treating for mosquitoes by air. Riverview was among the communities named for treatment by airplane. The notice describes the work as taking place "between sunset and midnight, Tuesday through Friday." In other words, the aerial treatments were scheduled for nighttime hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The county's notice is here: Hillsborough County treating for mosquitoes by air.
Who is responsible
Hillsborough County is the government body behind both actions. The county extended the state of local emergency, and the county announced the aerial treatments. Both announcements were published by Hillsborough County on its own newsroom, so that is the place to check for the official wording.
Where this touches Riverview
Riverview is named in the county's notice as one of the communities set for treatment by airplane. The notice names other communities as well, and residents who work, study or have relatives elsewhere in the county can read the full notice to see whether those places are included.
Because the treatments take place at night, residents may see or hear aircraft after dark during the hours the county gave, which run from sunset to midnight. The county's notice is the source for those hours, and this post does not add any detail beyond what the county published.
What residents can do
- Read the county's two announcements directly, using the links above, so you have the exact wording.
- Plan evening activities with the sunset-to-midnight treatment window in mind, particularly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights.
- Note that the emergency is listed as running to Thursday, November 5, and check the county newsroom for any later announcement about the emergency.
- Share the county's notices with neighbors, especially anyone who may not follow county news online.
- For questions about dengue and your own health, contact a health care provider. Local options are collected on the Riverview healthcare page.
Why the two announcements matter together
The extension of the emergency and the aerial treatments come from the same county and relate to the same public health concern. The first tells residents how long the emergency declaration is set to last. The second tells residents that Riverview is among the places where the county chose to treat by air, and when in the day that work happens. Reading both gives a fuller picture than either one alone.
Riverview Living will keep the news page in mind for further county updates, but the county newsroom remains the authority on dates, times and locations. If the county publishes a new notice, its wording replaces anything summarized here.
Sources
Compiled from the official sources below.