The Brief
- Hillsborough County urges residents needing medical or physical care to pre-register for special needs shelters ahead of future storms.
- County officials say about 15,000 people used its shelters during Hurricane Milton in 2024, with around 1,000 of those people in the county’s special needs shelters.
- The Hillsborough County Sunshine Line provides free, ADA-accessible rides to shelters for residents, particularly those who need a ride to a special needs shelter.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County emergency officials are urging residents with medical, physical, or cognitive needs to pre-register for shelters before a future storm.
Hillsborough County storm preparation
What we know:
About 15,000 Hillsborough County residents stayed in the county’s shelters during Hurricane Milton in 2024.
About 1,000 of those residents were staying at the county’s special needs shelters.…