Tropical Storm Eta information: Polk County

Ongoing updates from Polk County as Tropical Storm Eta impacts Florida.

County by county: Tropical Storm Eta emergency information

Tropical Storm Eta is forecast to pass close to the Tampa Bay area, making landfall along the state’s west coast. The Tampa Bay area is under a hurricane watch and several local counties are issuing emergency orders.

Sandbag distribution sites open across Tampa Bay

Sandbag sites are open across the Tampa Bay area as Tropical Storm Eta moves through.

Tropical Storm Theta breaks record as Florida's west coast braces for Tropical Storm Eta landfall

Tropical Storm Theta — which formed overnight and broke a record as the 29th named Atlantic storm of the season — is chugging east toward Europe on the cusp of hurricane status.

Where will Eta make landfall? Tampa Bay begins feeling storm impacts

It was a breezy day around Tampa Bay as Tropical Storm Eta, now southwest of the state, continued along an unusual path. Forecasters expect the storm to continue curling around Florida before an eventual Big Bend or Panhandle landfall.

Subtropical Storm Theta becomes record-breaking 29th-named storm of Atlantic season

The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said late Monday night that Subtropical Storm Theta has emerged in the open northeast Atlantic and poses no immediate threat to land.  

South Florida feels wrath of Tropical Storm Eta, storm may linger for days

Florida is bracing for more impacts from Tropical Storm Eta, which has already brought heavy rains and flooded city streets in the state.

Eta arrives in Florida Keys; could soak the state for days

A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta cut across Cuba on Sunday, and forecasters say it's likely to continue strengthning as it slides across the Florida Keys and curls around the state.

Eta expected to become a hurricane again before striking Florida Keys

A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta cut across Cuba on Sunday, and forecasters say it's likely to be a hurricane before hitting the Florida Keys Sunday night or Monday.

State of emergency declared as tropical storm looms

A state of emergency was declared Saturday by Gov. Ron DeSantis for eight southern Florida counties because of a growing threat from Tropical Storm Eta, which also could affect northern parts of the state later in the week.

Eta returns to Caribbean Sea; could bring heavy rain to parts of Florida next week

As the remnants of Eta moved back over Caribbean waters, confidence is high that the storm will move northeast towards Cuba this weekend. After that, Eta will eventually west, but it's unclear when it will make that turn.

Where will Eta go? Florida remains in cone of uncertainty

Tropical storm force winds could be felt in Florida this weekend, as Tropical Depression Eta leaves Central America and turns north.

Florida is in the cone of Tropical Storm Eta's projected track, but that could change

As Tropical Storm Eta weakens to a tropical depression, it continues to cause heavy rainfall and flooding in Central America. In the coming days, the storm -- or whatever is left of it -- could make a loop and head back into the Caribbean, and then, maybe move over Florida.

Eta to weaken to tropical storm, could threaten Florida this weekend

Residents of southern Florida are being advised to keep an eye on Hurricane Eta, which on Tuesday evening was making landfall along the coast of Nicaragua.