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List of shelters open for Hurricane Irma

DUVAL COUNTY

The City of Jacksonville has released a list of shelters, including special needs shelters, ahead of Hurricane Irma. They are scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m.

JTA evacuation buses are available to transport customers to designated shelters. Customers requiring special needs transportation to a shelter should call (904) 630-2489.

GENERAL POPULATION SHELTERS

  • Landmark Middle School: 101 Kernan Blvd. N (pets allowed)
  • Twin Lakes Elementary: 8000 Point Meadows Dr.
  • Chimney Lakes Elementary: 9353 Staples Mill Dr. (pets allowed)
  • Mandarin Middle School: 5100 Hood Rd. (pets allowed)
  • Oceanway Elementary: 1255 Gillespie Ave.
  • Abess Park Elementary: 12731 Abess Blvd.
  • Legends Center: 5130 Soutel Dr. (pets allowed) (AT CAPACITY)
  • Andrew Robinson: 101 W. 12th St.
  • Arlington Middle School: 8141 Lone Star Rd.
  • City Rescue Mission's New Life Inn: 1234 W. State St. (opens at 12 p.m. Friday)

SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTERS

  • Legends Center: 5130 Soutel Dr. (pets allowed) (AT CAPACITY)
  • Atlantic Coast High School: 9735 R.G. Skinner Parkway (pets friendly)
  • Oceanway Middle: 143 Oceanway Ave.
  • Enterprise Elementary: 8085 Old Middleburg Rd.
  • Fletcher High School: 700 Seagate Avenue, Neptune Beach
  • Mayport Middle School: 2600 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach
  • Jacksonville Beach Elementary: 315 South Tenth Street, Jacksonville Beach

NASSAU COUNTY

Shelters are scheduled to open in Nassau County starting Friday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m:

  • Hilliard Middle School: 1 Flashes Ave., Hilliard
  • Hilliard Elementary School: 27568 Ohio St., Hilliard
  • Bryceville Elementary School, 6504 Church Ave., Bryceville
  • Callahan Intermediate School, 34586 Alligator Creek Hunting Club
  • Callahan Middle School, 450121 Old Dixie Highway

PUTNAM COUNTY

Shelters are scheduled to open in Putnam County on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m.:

  • Interlachen Elementary School: 251 S. State Rd. 315, Interlachen
  • Ochwilla Elementary School: 299 N. State Rd. 21, Hawthorne
  • Q.I. Roberts Middle School: 901 State Rd. 100, Florahome
  • Browning-Peace Elementary School: 100 Bear Blvd., San Mateo
  • Middleton-Burney Elementary School: 1020 Huntington Rd., Crescent City
  • Kelley Smith Elementary School: 141 Kelley Smith School Rd. (special needs)
  • Putnam County Business Complex: 7220 PRC Way, Palatka (pet friendly)

ST. JOHNS COUNTY

Shelters are scheduled to open at 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9.:

  • Pacetti Bay Middle School: 245 Meadowlark Lane (special needs)
  • Timberlin Creek Elementary School: 555 Pine Tree Lane (pet friendly)
  • Pedro Menendez High School: 600 SR 206 West (AT CAPACITY)
  • Bartram Trail High School: 7399 Longleaf Pine Parkway
  • South Woods Elementary School 4750 SR-206 West (pet friendly)
  • Mill Creek Elemetary School 3750 International Golf Parkway

ALACHUA COUNTY

Shelters are scheduled to open at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept 8:

  • A special needs shelter at the Alachua County Senior Center (5701 N.W. 34th Blvd., Gainesville)
  • A general population shelter located at The Easton Newberry Sports Complex (24880 N.W. 16th Ave., Newberry).

COLUMBIA COUNTY

Shelters will open in Columbia County at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9.

  • Westside Elementary School: 1956 Co Rd. 252B, Lake City (special needs only)
  • Ft. White High School: 17828 FL-47, Fort White
  • Winfield Community Center: 1324 NW Winfield St., Lake City (pet friendly) (AT CAPACITY)
  • Richardson Sixth Grade Academy: 646 SE Pennsylvania St., Lake City
  • Pinemount Elementary School: 324 SW Gabriel Pl., Lake City
  • Richardson Community Center: 255 NE Coach Anders Ln, Lake City

CLAY COUNTY

    • Clay High School, 2025 FL-16, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
    • Orange Park High School, 2300 Kingsley Ave, Orange Park, FL 32073 (pet friendly)
    • Wilkinson Elementary School, 4965 Co Rd 218, Middleburg, FL 32068
    • Keystone Heights Junior/Senior High School, 900 Orchid Ave, Keystone Heights (pet friendly)
    • Lake Asbury Junior High School: 2851 Sandridge Rd. Green Cove Springs (special needs registered clients only) (AT CAPACITY)
    • Thrasher-Horne Center: 283 College Drive, Orange Park, FL 32065 (special needs)

    The County has activated its call center for citizens that have questions pertaining to this event, that number is 904-284-7703. The County’s website includes information on special needs and offers information about your zone and the County’s alerting system.

    BRADFORD COUNTY

    • Madison Street Baptist Church, 900 W. Street, Starke, Florida
    • First Baptist Church, 163 W. Jefferson Street, Starke, Florida.
    • Starke Elementary School: 1000 Weldon Street, Starke (special needs ONLY)

    CHARLTON COUNTY

    Mandatory evacuation for all of Charlton County has been issued beginning Saturday, September 9 at 6 a.m.

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