Clearwater, Fla. (BLOOM) – In preparation for Hurricane Milton, Pinellas County has opened six emergency shelters as of noon today, Oct. 7. The county has also issued mandatory evacuation orders for special needs residents in evacuation zones A, B, and C. These actions come as the dangerous hurricane is expected to make landfall on Florida’s central-west coast by Wednesday.
The shelters include:
- Largo High School (pet friendly), 410 Missouri Ave. N., Largo
- Gibbs High School (pet friendly), 850 34th St. S., St. Petersburg
- Palm Harbor University High School (pet friendly), 1900 Omaha St., Palm Harbor
- Palm Harbor University High School Bldg. 19 (special needs), 1900 Omaha St., Palm Harbor
- Dunedin Highland Middle School (special needs), 70 Patricia Ave., Dunedin
- Oak Grove Middle School (special needs), 1370 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater
Residents requiring assistance, including those with special needs who have not pre-registered, can call the County Information Center at (727) 464-4333. For those who are deaf or hard of hearing, support is available via online chat at bit.ly/PinellasChat .