Hurricane Milton is powering up and headed towards the state of Florida. WFLA Orlando has you covered with the storm details on the iHeartRadio app and resources you may need before, during and after the storm!

County Shelters:

Please verify resources, availability, and items to bring and not bring at your county website.

Lake County

General Population: Open

East Ridge High - 13322 Excalibur Road, Clermont
East Ridge Middle - 13201 Excalibur Road, Clermont
Eustis High - 1300 E. Washington Ave, Eustis
Leesburg High - 1401 Yellow Jacket Way, Leesburg
Mount Dora High - 700 N. Highland St, Mt. Dora
Tavares High - 603 N. New Hampshire Ave, Tavares

Pet-Friendly: Open

Mascotte Elementary - 460 Midway Ave, Mascotte
Round Lake Elementary - 31333 Round Lake Road, Mt. Dora
Spring Creek Elementary - 44440 Spring Creek Road, Paisley
Treadway Elementary - 10619 Treadway School Road, Leesburg

Special Needs: Open

Leesburg Elementary - 2229 South St, Leesburg
Lost Lake Elementary - 1901 Johns Lake ROAD, Clermont
Astatula Elementary - 13925 Florida Ave, Astatula
Umatilla Elementary - 401 Lake St, Umatilla
Villages Elementary - 695 Rolling Acres ROAD, Lady Lake

Orange County:

General Population: Open Tues 10/8 at 6PM

Lake Buena Vista High School
Oak Ridge High School
Ocoee High School
Timber Springs Middle School
Wedgefield K-8 School

Pet-Friendly: Open Tues 10/8 at 6PM

Apopka High School
Carver Middle School
Colonial High School
Lake Nona High School
Odyssey Middle School
Union Park Middle School

Special Needs: Open

Goldenrod Rec.
Silver Star Rec.
South Econ ParK

Marion County: Open Tues 10/8 by 6PM

General population shelter: Open 10/8 by 6PM

Belleview Middle School, 10500 SE 36th Avenue, Belleview, FL
Forest High School, 5000 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala, FL
Fort McCoy School, 16160 NE Highway 315, Fort McCoy, FL
Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks, 365 Marion Oaks Drive, Ocala, FL
Liberty Middle School, 4773 SW 95th Street, Ocala, FL
Madison Street Academy, 401 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Ocala, FL
North Marion Middle School, 2085 W Highway 329, Citra, FL

Pet-Friendly: Open 10/8 by 6PM

Lake Weir High School, 10351 SE Maricamp Road, Ocala, FL
Vanguard High School, 7 NW 28th Street, Ocala, FL

Special Needs Shelter: Open Tues 10/8 by 6PM

West Port High School, 3733 SW 80th Avenue, Ocala, FL (pets of special needs residents allowed)

Osceola County:

General population shelter: Open Wed 10/9 at 8AM

Celebration High School - 1809 Celebration Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34747
Holopaw Community Center - 8801 Community Center Rd., St. Cloud, FL 34773
Kenansville Community Center - 1178 S Canoe Creek Rd., Kenansville, FL 34739

Pet-friendly shelter: Open Wed 10/9 at 8AM

Gateway High School - 93 Panther Paws Trail, Kissimmee, FL 34744
Harmony High School - 3601 Arthur J. Gallagher Blvd., St. Cloud, FL 34771
Kissimmee Middle School - 2410 Dyer Blvd., Kissimmee, FL 34741
Liberty High School - 4250 Pleasant Hill Rd., Kissimmee, FL 34746

Special Medical Needs - Open

Osceola Council on Aging, 700 Generation Point, Kissimmee, FL 34744

Volusia County: Open Wed 10/9 at 9AM

General population shelter: Open 10/9 at 9AM

Creekside Middle School, 6801 Airport Road, Port Orange
University High School, 1000 W. Rhode Island Ave., Orange City

Pet-friendly shelter: Open 10/9 at 9AM

Deland High School, 800 N. Hill Ave., Deland
Mainland High School, 1255 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach
Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave., Deland

Special Medical Needs - Open 10/9 at 9AM

Galaxy Middle School, 2400 Eustace Ave., Deltona
David C Hinson Sr Middle School, 1860 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach

Sumter County:

General Population: Open 10/8 at 2PM - Pet Friendly according to County Officials

South Sumter High School, 706 N. Main St., Bushnell
Webster Elementary School, 349 S. Market Blvd., Webster

Flagler County: Open 10/9 at 8AM

Rymfire Elementary School, 1425 Rymfire Drive, Palm Coast (pet friendly and special medical needs shelter)

Seminole County: Open 10/9 at 8AM

General population shelters:

Crystal Lake Elementary School, 231 Rinehart Road, Lake Mary
Lawton Chiles Middle School, 1240 Sanctuary Drive, Oviedo
Midway Elementary School, 2368 Brisson Avenue, Sanford
Winter Springs High School, 130 Tuskawilla Road, Winter Springs

Pet-friendly shelters:

Lyman High School, 865 South Ronald Reagan Blvd, Longwood

Special Needs shelters:

Bentley Elementary School, 2190 South Oregon Avenue, Sanford (Pet Friendly)
Highlands Elementary School, 1600 Shepard Road, Winter Springs
Layer Elementary School, 4201 FL 419, Winter Springs

Hillsborough County:

General population shelters: Open 10/8 at 7PM

Reddick Elementary - 325 West Lake Dr, Wimauma

Pet-friendly shelters: Open

Sickles High School - 7950 Gunn Hwy, Tampa

Special needs shelters: Open

Steinbrenner High School - 5575 W. Lutz Lake Fern Rd, Lutz - Pet-friendly
Strawberry Crest High School - 4691 Gallagher Rd, Dover - Pet-friendly

Latest Shelter Information Above: WESH.com

County Curfews:

Flagler County: Begin Wed 10/9 at 7PM - 7AM Thurs 10/10
Volusia County: Begin Wed 10/9 at 8PM - 8AM Thurs 10/10

Airport Closures / Suspended Operations:

Please check for reopening information on airport websites. Reminder: Not all airports are authorized places of shelter.

Orlando International
Tampa International Airport
St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in Sarasota
Orlando Executive Airport
Orlando International Airport
Orlando Sanford International Airport
Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers

School Closures:

Please check your school and county websites for campus information.

By County:

Lake County: 10/8 - 10/10
Osceola County: 10/8 - 10/10
Polk County: 10/8 - 10/10
Sumter County: 10/8 - 10/10
Alachua County: 10/9 - 10/10
Brevard Counties: 10/9 -10/11
Orange County: 10/9 - 10/10
Flagler County: 10/9 - 10/11
Seminole County: 10/9 - 10/10
Marion County: 10/9 - 10/10
Volusia County: 10/9 - 10/10

Colleges and Universities:

Daytona State: 10/8 - 10/11
Rollins College: 10/7 - 10/11
Seminole State: 10/8 - 10/11
Stetson University: 10/8 - 10/11
University of Central Florida: 10/8 - 10/10
Valencia College: 10/8 - 10/10
University of Florida: 10/9 - 10/10
Bethune-Cookman University: 10/8 until further notice

Latest School Information Above: Wesh.com

Theme Park Closures:

Please reference theme park sites for reopening updates.

Universal Orlando Resort Parks and Events
Walt Disney World Parks and Events
Seaworld Orlando Parks and Events

Emergency Operations by County:

FEMA:

Text Messages from FEMA Text messages from FEMA help people find disaster-related information with a tap of a button.

TO SEARCH FOR SHELTERS NEAR YOU, TEXT SHELTER AND YOUR ZIP CODE TO 43362 (E.G. SHELTER 12345). YOU MAY LOOK UP SHELTERS ANY TIME THROUGH THE AMERICAN RED CROSS SHELTER MAP OR BY DOWNLOADING THE FEMA APP.

Lake County: Emergency Updates

During activation of Lake County's Emergency Operations Center(EOC), this page will hold key information, such as sandbag and shelter locations, for residents to utilize before, during, and after a storm. To sign up for safety alerts, visit AlertLake.com.

Phone: 352-343-9420

Seminole County: Emergency Updates

• STORM ALERTS: Text Storm2022 to 888-777 to opt into text alerts on storm preparations.

• ALERT SEMINOLE: Visit AlertSeminole.org to register for emergency alerts (phone, text, and/or email). Participating residents will receive time-sensitive messages specific to their specified home or business location within Seminole County. Residents can unsubscribe to alerts at any time through their account.

• PHONE: Call the Seminole County's Citizens Information Line at 407-665-0000, Monday through Friday, 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

• SOCIAL MEDIA: Visit Nextdoor.com, Facebook.com/SeminoleCounty, Twitter.com/SeminoleCounty, YouTube and Instagram (SeminoleCountyFL) to stay connected to Seminole County on social media.

• SGTV: Watch SGTV live on Spectrum channel 498 or at SeminoleCountyFL.gov/SGTV or on YouTube.

Volusia County: Emergency Updates

Residents may call 866-345-0345 for storm-related information, sandbags, disaster preparation and community resources. Residents can prepare and stay informed by downloading the Volusia County EM app. The app features weather alerts, preparedness checklists, locations of the nearest open shelter and sandbags locations and more. Residents can also follow Volusia County Emergency Management on Facebook and Twitter. Live press conferences can be seen by visiting our YouTube channel.

Orange County: Emergency Updates

Dial 311 or 407-836-3111 (Could not find another #)

Special-Needs Community Preparedness

Residents who require a Special Needs/Medical Shelter are urged to contact Orange County by dialing 3-1-1 or 407-836-3111 to ensure that they have the necessary access to resources and transportation before a storm arrives.

Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing can start a chat online by visiting ocfl.net/311.

Osceola County: Emergency Updates

The Osceola County Hurricane Hotline number is 407-742-0000. It is activated when needed, regardless of the current or planned EOC activation level, for citizens who have specific questions or need to speak with an Osceola County representative.

Polk County:

Local (863) 401-2234

Toll-free (866) 661-0228

Brevard County: Emergency Updates

To get notifications from Brevard County Emergency Management

• Follow @BrevardEOC on Twitter

• “Like” BrevardEOC on Facebook

• To ensure that you see all of our posts, click “Get Notifications” under the “Liked” button.

• To receive text message updates on your cell phone, text BrevardEOC to 888777 (normal text messaging rates apply).

Before, during and after an emergency, residents may dial 2-1-1 to reach the Community Information Hotline.

Flagler County: Emergency Updates

Follow @FlaglerEOC on Facebook, X, Instagram
Call Center: 386-313-4200

County by County Guide: Fox35Orlando.com

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