Where to find shelters around Tampa Bay, ahead of Hurricane Milton

Thousands of residents have already been ordered to evacuate.

click to enlarge Hurricane Milton - Photo via NOAA
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Hurricane Milton
As Hurricane Milton approaches Tampa Bay, thousands of residents have already been ordered to evacuate. Here are available shelters across the region:

Hillsborough County:
- Burnett Middle School, 1010 N. Kingsway Road, Seffner (General Population and Pet riendly)
- Durant High, 4748 Cougar Path, Plant City (general population and pet friendly)
- Erwin Technical College, 2010 E. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa (Special-Needs Only and Pet Friendly)
- Middleton High School, 4801 N. 22nd St., Tampa (general population and pet friendly)
- Pizzo Elementary School, 11701 USF Bull Run Drive, Tampa (general population and not pet friendly)
- Shields Middle School, 15732 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin (general population and pet friendly)
- Sickles High School, 7950 Gunn Highway, Tampa (general population and pet friendly)
- Sumner High School, 10650 County Road 672, Riverview  (Special-Needs Only and Pet Friendly)
- Strawberry Crest High School, 4691 Gallagher Road, Dovee (Special-Needs Only and Pet Friendly)

Pinellas County

- Largo High School, 410 Missouri Ave. N., Largo (general population and pet friendly)
- Gibbs High School, 850 34th St. S., Petersburg (general population and pet friendly)
- Palm Harbor University High School 1900 Omaha St., Palm Harbor (general population and pet friendly)
- Palm Harbor University High School Building 19, 1900 Omaha St., Palm Harbor  (Special Needs Only)
- Dunedin Highland Middle School , 70 Patricia Ave., Dunedin  (Special Needs Only)
- Oak Grove Middle School,1370 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater (Special Needs Only)

Pasco County
- Centennial Middle School, 38505 Centennial Road, Dade City
- Fivay High School, 12115 Chicago Avenue, Hudson
- Wesley Chapel High School, 30651 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel
- River Ridge Middle and High Schools, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey
- Fasano Regional Hurricane Center, 11611 Denton Avenue, Hudson (Special Needs Only)

Manatee County
- Mills Elementary School, 7200 69th St. E., Palmetto
- Miller Elementary School, 601 43rd St. W., Bradenton
- Myakka Elementary School, 37205 Manatee Ave., Myakka City

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