Counties in Northeast Florida are preparing for Hurricane Milton’s impact as the Category 5 storm aims at the Gulf Coast.
Some counties have issued mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders.
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Residents should bring all items such as medications, pet supplies, food and other essentials.
COUNTY-BY-COUNTY: Northeast Florida begins preparations ahead of Hurricane Milton | School closures ahead of Hurricane Milton
Putnam County
Putnam County recommends that residents in Zones F and A evacuate because of possible flooding concerns from the high river levels.
Shelters will open Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m.
- (Pet-friendly location) Ochwilla Elementary - 299 State Road 21 in Hawthorne
- (Special needs location) Kelley Smith Elementary - 141 Kelley Smith School Road in Palatka
- Jenkins Elementary - 251 County Road 315, San Mateo
- Browning Pearce Elementary - 100 Bear Boulevard, San Mateo
- Middleton Burney Elementary - 1020 Huntington Road - Crescent City
Check your evacuation zone here. For storm-related questions, call the Citizen Information Call Center at 386-329-1904 between Oct. 7 from noon to 8 p.m. and Oct. 8 at 8:30 a.m.
Marion County
Marion County has called for a mandatory evacuation of mobile homes and homes built before 1994. If residents are unable to evacuate, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office encourages them to seek shelter with family or friends or at one of the locations provided by the county. The order begins Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m.
Shelters will open at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8
- Belleview Middle School - 10500 SE 36th Avenue, Belleview
- Forest High School - 5000 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala
- Fort McCoy School - 16160 NE Highway 315, Fort McCoy
- Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks - 365 Marion Oaks Drive, Ocala
- Liberty Middle School - 4773 SW 95th Street, Ocala
- Madison Street Academy - 401 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Ocala
- North Marion Middle School - 2085 W Highway 329, Citra
- (Special needs location) West Port High School - 3733 SW 80th Avenue, Ocala (pets of special needs residents allowed)
- (Pet-friendly location) Lake Weir High School - 10351 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala
- (Pet-friendly location) Vanguard High School - 7 NW 28th Street, Ocala
- (MCSO Sexual Offender and Predator Unit) 3300 NW 10th Street, Ocala
Clay County
Clay County shelters will open Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m.
- (Pet-friendly location) Keystone Heights Elementary - 335 SW Pecan S, Keystone
- (Pet-friendly location) Orange Park High - 2300 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park
- (Special needs location) Lake Asbury Junior High - 2851 Sandridge Road, Greencove Spring
- Wilkinson Elementary - 4965 County Road 218, Middleburg
Duval County
Duval County will open shelters on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 8 a.m.
- (Special needs & pet-friendly location) Atlantic Coast High School - 9735 R. G. Skinner Parkway
- (Pet-friendly location) Landmark Middle School - 101 Kernan Blvd. N
- (Special needs & pet-friendly location) The Legends Center - 5130 Soutel Dr.
- Chaffee Trail Elementary - 11400 Sam Caruso Way
- LaVilla School of the Arts - 501 N. Davis Street
- Arlington Middle School - 8141 Lone Star Road