Posted on 09/07/2017 8:09:47 AM PDT by NautiNurse
Dangerous Category 5 Hurricane Irma had a devastating impact on islands in the Caribbean.
Hurricane and Storm surge watches were issued Thursday morning for South Florida. The Florida Keys began evacuating visitors and residents, followed by flood zones in Miami and Miami Beach. Sarasota FL declared a local state of emergency Thursday morning.
Polk County FL Sheriff Grady Judd said Wednesday that law enforcement authorities would check the identities of people who turn up at shelters--and take to jail anyone found to have an active arrest warrant. “If you go to a shelter for Irma and you have a warrant, we’ll gladly escort you to the safe and secure shelter called the Polk County Jail... “If you have a warrant, turn yourself in to the jail — it’s a secure shelter.” Judd also posted that sex offenders and sex predators would not be admitted to the shelters. "We cannot and we will not have innocent children in a shelter with sexual offenders & predators. Period." Judd's statements unleashed a liberal firestorm via Twitter.
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I agree with other posters. It’s probably a little too late to risk a long travel distance.
Here are some shelters:
(WFLA) – The following counties have indicated they will open emergency shelters ahead of Hurricane Irma at the times and locations listed below.
PINELLAS COUNTY:
Emergency shelters will open at noon on Friday at the following locations:
Tarpon Springs Middle School (501 N. Florida Ave., Tarpon Springs)
Palm Harbor University High School (1900 Omaha St., Palm Harbor)
Dunedin Highland Middle School (70 Patricia Ave., Dunedin)*
Oak Grove Middle School (1370 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater)*
Largo High School (410 Missouri Ave., Largo)
Gibbs High School (850 34th St. South, St. Petersburg)
John Hopkins Middle School (701 16th St. South, St. Petersburg)*
*Special Needs/Pet-Friendly Shelter
MANATEE COUNTY:
Emergency shelters will open at 4 p.m. Friday at the following locations:
Myakka Elementary School, 37205 Manatee Ave., Myakka City
Braden River High School (pet friendly), 6545 State Road 70 East, Bradenton
Manatee High School (pet friendly), 1000 32nd Street West, Bradenton
Mills Elementary (pet friendly), 7200 69th Street East, Palmetto
Special Needs Shelter — Nolan Middle School (pet friendly), 6615 Greenbrook Blvd., Lakewood Ranch
POLK COUNTY:
Emergency shelters will open at 7 a.m. Saturday at the following locations:
Lake Region High School, 1995 Thunder Road, Eagle Lake
Tenoroc High School, 4905 Saddle Creek Road, Lakeland
Spook Hill Elementary, 321 Dr. J.A. Wiltshire Ave. E, Lake Wales
Mulberry Middle School, 500 Martin Luther King Ave., Mulberry
Lake Marion Creek Elementary, 3055 Lk. Marion Creek Road, Poinciana
Horizons Elementary, 1700 Forest Lake Drive, Davenport
Chain of Lakes Elementary, 7001 CR 653, Winter Haven
Davenport School of the Arts, 4751 N CR 547, Davenport
Donald Bronson Community Center, 124 Bronson Trail, Polk City
PASCO COUNTY:
Emergency shelters will open at 11 a.m Friday at the following locations:
Fivay High School, 12115 Chicago Ave., Hudson
Hudson River Ridge Middle/High School, 11646 Town Road Road, New Port Richey
Sunlake High School, 3023 Sunlake Blvd., Land O’ Lakes
Wesley Chapel High School, 30651 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel
Wiregrass Ranch High School, 2909 Mansfield Blvd., Wesley Chapel
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY:
Emergency shelters will open for Evacuation Zone A at 8 a.m. Saturday at the following locations:
Middleton High School, 4801 N 22nd Street, Tampa
Simmons Career Center, 1202 W Grant Street, Plant City
Shields Middle School, 15732 Beth Shields Ways, Ruskin (Pet-Friendly)
Pizzo Elementary School, 11701 Bull Run, Tampa
Cypress Creek Elementary School, 400 19th Ave NE, Ruskin
Hammond Elementary School, 8008 N Mobley Road, Odessa
Sessums Elementary School, 11525 Ramble Creek Drive, Riverview
Bartels Middle School, 9020 Imperial Oak Blvd, Tampa (Pet-Friendly)
Brandon High School, 1101 Victoria Street, Brandon
Smith, Sgt. Paul Middle School, 14303 Citrus Pointe Drive, Tampa (Pet-Friendly)
Burnett Middle School, 1010 N Kingsway Road, Seffner (Pet-Friendly)
Valrico Elementary School, 609 South Miller Road, Valrico
Summerfield Crossings Elementary School, 11050 Fairway Meadow Road, Valrico
Greco Middle School, 6925 East Fowler Ave, Temple Terrace
SARASOTA COUNTY – Open at 2 p.m. Friday
Brookside Middle School, 3636 S. Shade Ave., Sarasota, is now open as a host shelter for residents and evacuees from south Florida.
Booker High, 3201 N. Orange Ave, Sarasota
Stwater Elementary, North Port
Woodland Middle School, North Port
Get more information about shelters and to find out if you live in Zone A here.
Sarasota County is requesting citizens with special needs who require shelter accommodation to fill out the People with Special Needs (PSN) application
You can find the application here. The application needs to be returned before 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8 to allow county workers to make accommodations.
You may also call 941-861-5000 to register by phone.
A little info please. We are new to the south thus hurricanes. We live in Bluffton SC, about fifteen miles inland and have been unsure what to do. Just a few minutes ago a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the Beaufort county barrier islands, at 10 am tomorrow, Hilton Head, Dafuskie, Fripp, etc but not for Bluffton. What does this mean, is the projection again up the east coast?
Should be... Upper LEVEL low.
They say it will eat away at the western portion of the Atlantic high pressure system which is currently steering Irma to the west. Only then can Irma turn north. So timing is everything.
STILL not insured?
Then folks best not complain later when they are wiped out and want ME to help them.
I don’t subsidize gamblers.
hey thanks for telling me that. i feel better about it. i dont know what she did with her service dogs. she has 5. she trains and gives them for free to other families.
cant worry too awful much, Prayer is always number 1 response.
“Getting in a car and driving east with the size of the storm seems problematic, and good luck going north.”
FWIW, my niece and hubby had good luck going north via Route 19 out of the Tampa area. That was yesterday. It took twice as long as normal, but there were services along the way. She might want to check in to that if she’s headed for Alabama. I think Rte. 19 (it’s Rte. 98, too) connects with I-10 in Tallahassee.
How many models predicted an almost due west turn into Cuba?
Follow your local statements. If your location has not been called for evacuation, then sit tight. Barrier islands and mobile homes always have evac priority.
“Take this storm to Cuba!”
Yup; we are SO modern we don't even want to acknowledge GOD.
(Ignore what it says on our money)
No, I conceded that it would hit Southern/SW FL and then go into the Gulf and hit Southern AL/MS and possibly NOLA. Breitbart's trajectory doesn't show it going up FL anymore. I never said it was NOT going to hit FL.
John MoralesVerified account @JohnMoralesNBC6 6m6 minutes ago
Tonight's model tracks for Irma (left) versus yesterday evening's (right). Marked shift west.
LMAO.
Where’s Sean Penn, broadcasting live?
I’ve said before that people get too impressed with size as far as hurricanes. Looking at that animation I see a large ragged eye and making landfall in Cuba, as far as Irma. The comparatively smaller José in behind looks more concerning to me, it’s a tight little well-organized storm with a tight little well-defined eye. Andrew could have been described in that manner.
Thanks for all the inputs everyone. My sister has made the decision to stay in Tampa for the hurricane. She is content with that decision, now.
Self?
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