GULF COAST, SOUTH FLORIDA, CENTRAL FLORIDA, PETS, SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISPLACED DISNEY CAMPGROUND AND DISNEY TREEHOUSE GUESTS - THESE SHELTERS ARE OPEN IN THE ORLANDO AREA:
To find shelters near you, text “shelter + [your area code]” to 4FEMA or 43362.
LAKE COUNTY
Astatula: Astatula Elementary, 13925 Florida Avenue. Accepts pets.
Clermont: East Ridge Middle School, 13201 Excalibur Road;
Clermont: Lost Lake Elementary, 1901 Johns Lake Road. Accepts special needs and pets.
Eustis: Eustis High School, 1300 E. Washington Ave.
Mascotte: Mascotte Elementary, 460 Midway Ave. Accepts pets.
Mount Dora: Round Lake Elementary, 31333 Round Lake Road. Accepts pets.
Paisley: Spring Creek Elementary, 44440 Spring Creek Road. Accepts pets.
Leesburg: Treadway Elementary, 10619 Treadway School Road. Accepts pets;
Leesburg: Leesburg High School, 1401 Yellow Jacket Way.
Leesburg: Leesburg Elementary, 2229 South St. Accepts special needs and pets.
Lady Lake: Villages Elementary, 695 Rolling Acres Road. Accepts pets.
Tavares: Tavares High School, 603 N. New Hampshire Ave.
Umatilla: Umatilla Elementary, 401 Lake St. Accepts special needs and pets.
ORANGE COUNTY
Nine shelters, two of which will be pet-friendly, and two special needs shelters are expected to open Saturday at 9 a.m. Orange County residents should check the Orange County Disaster Preparedness website.
Orange County opened a shelter to host evacuees from South Florida and coastal communities on Friday night at Ocoee High School, 1925 Ocoee Crown Point Parkway.
other shelters:
Apopka: Apopka High School, 555 Martin St., 32712.
Orlando: Colonial High School, 6100 Oleander Drive, 32807.
Orlando: East River High School, 654 Columbia School Road., 32833.
Orlando: Edgewater High School, 3100 Edgewater Drive, 32804.
Orlando: Memorial Middle School, 2220 29th St., 32805.
Orlando: Odyssey Middle School, 9290 Lee Vista Blvd., 32829.
Orlando: Barnett Park Community Center, 4801 W. Colonial Dr., 32808. Accepts pets.
Orlando: Bithlo Community Center, 18501 Washington Ave., 32820. Accepts pets.
Winter Garden: West Orange High School, 1625 Beulah Road, 34787.
Orange County has shelters for those with special needs, but does not publicly disclose their addresses. Those with special needs should call 311 or 407-836-3111 to find out more information.
OSCEOLA COUNTY
Does not list shelters until they are open. Osceola County residents should check the Osceola County Emergency Management website.
These shelters will open on Saturday at noon:
Kissimmee: Kissimmee Middle School, 2410 Dyer Boulevard. Accepts pets;
Kissimmee: Liberty High School, 4250 Pleasant Hill Road. Accepts pets.
St. Cloud: Harmony High School, 3601 Arturo J Gallagher Boulevard. Accepts pets.
SEMINOLE COUNTY
Seminole County will open one shelter at 5 p.m. today at Holy Cross Lutheran Church and will be opening seven more shelters by midday on Saturday.
People with health or medical conditions that may require transportation or special assistance should register at www.seminolecountyfl.gov/specialneeds or call 407-665-0000.
Seminole County residents should check
www.prepareseminole.org to see when shelters will open. These are the proposed locations.
Lake Mary: Crystal Lake Elementary School, 231 Rinehart Road (back-up shelter);
Lake Mary: Lake Mary High School, 655 Longwood-Lake Mary Road.
Longwood: Lyman High School, 865 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd. Accepts pets.
Oviedo: Lawton Chiles Middle School, 1240 Sanctuary Drive. General population.
Sanford: Bentley Elementary School, 2190 Oregon Ave. Accepts pets and special-needs.
Sanford: Midway Elementary School, 2368 Brisson Ave.
Winter Springs: Highlands Elementary School, 1600 Shepard Road. Accepts special needs;
Winter Springs: Layer Elementary School, 4201 FL-419. Accepts special needs.
VOLUSIA COUNTY
People with health or medical conditions that may require transportation or special assistance should register here or call 800-374-9689. Volusia County residents should check the Volusia County Emergency Management website.
Daytona Beach: Champion Elementary School, 921 Tournament Drive. Accept pets;
Daytona Beach: Hinson Middle School, 1860 N. Clyde Morris Blvd. Accepts special needs. Daytona Beach: Mainland High School, 1255 W. International Speedway Blvd.;
Daytona Beach: Palm Terrace Elementary School, 1825 Dunn Ave. Accepts special needs.
DeLand: Citrus Grove Elementary School, 729 Hazen Road. Accepts pets;
DeLand: DeLand High School, 800 N. Hill Ave.;
DeLand: Freedom Elementary School, 1395 S. Blue Lake Ave. Accepts special needs.
DeLand: Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave. Accepts pets.
Deltona: Heritage Middle School, 1001 Parnell Court. Accepts special needs;
Deltona: Pride Elementary School, 1100 Learning Lane;
Deltona: Spirit Elementary School, 1500 Meadowlark Drive.
Orange City: River Springs Middle School, 900 W. Ohio Ave.;
University High School, 1000 W. Rhode Island Ave.
Ormond Beach: Pine Trail Elementary School, 300 Airport Road. Accepts pets.
Pierson: Taylor Middle/High School, 100 E. Washington Ave.
Port Orange: Atlantic High School, 1250 Reed Canal Road. Accepts special needs.
Port Orange: Creekside Middle School, 6801 Airport Road. Accepts special needs;
Port Orange: Cypress Creek Elementary School, 6100 S. Williamson Blvd.;
Port Orange: Sweetwater Elementary School, 5800 Victoria Gardens Blvd.
POLK COUNTY
Shelters will open on Saturday at 7:00 a.m.
Auburndale: Auburndale High School, 1 Bloodhound Trail.
Bartow: Bartow High School, 1270 S. Broadway;
Bartow: Polk Co. Health Department, 1255 Brice Blvd. Shelter for people with special needs.
Davenport: Ridge Community H. S.500 W. Orchid Dr. Shelter for people with special needs
Davenport: Horizons Elementary, 1700 Forest Lake Drive;
Davenport: Davenport School of the Arts, 4751 N CR 547
Eagle Lake: Lake Region High School, 1995 Thunder Road. Accepts pets.
Haines City: Haines City High School, 2800 Hornet Drive.
Lakeland: George Jenkins High School, 6000 Lakeland Highlands;
Lakeland: Sleepy Hill Elementary, 2285 Sleepy Hill Drive;
Lakeland: Phillip O’Brien Elementary. 1255 E. Lime Street. Accepts pets;
Lakeland: R. Bruce Wagner Elementary School, 5500 Yates Road;
Lakeland: Tenoroc High School, 4905 Saddle Creek Rd;
Lakeland: McKeel Academy, 1810 W. Parker Street. Shelter for people with special needs.
Lake Wales: Spook Hill Elementary, 321 Dr. J.A. Wiltshire Ave., E.
Mulberry: Mulberry Middle School, 500 Martin Luther King Ave.
Poinciana: Lake Marion Creek Elementary School, 3055 Lk. Marion Creek Rd.
Polk City: Donald Bronson Community Center, 124 Bronson Trail
Winter Haven: Chain of Lakes Elementary, 7001 CR 653
BREVARD COUNTY
Does not list shelters until they are open. Brevard County residents should check the Brevard County Emergency Management website.
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