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
Port Closures:
- JaxPort
- Port Canaveral
- Port of Fernandina
- Port of Palm Beach
- Port of Key West
- Port St. Pete
- Port Tampa Bay
- SeaPort Manatee
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
The Good Morning Orlando Crew will be LIVE on Wednesday (Oct 9) from 8PM on News Radio WFLA Orlando until Hurricane Milton passes Central Florida.