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Weather
Storm Watch
If you are told
to evacuate
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Red Cross Shelters (Hernando County)
Emergency Information
The opening of the following shelters on a countywide basis will normally occur only as a hurricane approaches. For public shelter needs resulting from tropical storms, localized high tides or freshwater flooding, selected shelter openings will be announced by local emergency personnel and media.
Shelter openings may vary with each emergency. All residents needing shelter should tune into local television and radio stations for updated shelter information. Announcements will be made confirming shelter openings and designating alternate shelters if necessary.
| Brooksville Elementary School | 885 North Broad St., Brooksville |
| Central High School | 14075 Ken Austin Pkwy., Brooksville |
| Christ Lutheran Church | 475 West North Street, Brooksville |
| Deltona Elementary School | 2055 Deltona Blvd., Spring Hill |
| Hernando High School | 200 E. Kelly Street, Brooksville |
| Knights of Columbus | 10470 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill |
| Moton Elementary School | 7175 Emerson Road, Brooksville |
| Parrott Middle School | 19220 Youth Drive, Brooksville |
| Powell Middle School | 14400 Powell Road, Spring Hill |
| Ridge Manor Community Center | 34240 Cortez Blvd., Ridge Manor |
| Springstead High School | 2300 Mariner Blvd., Spring Hill |
| West Hernando Middle School | 14325 Ken Austin Pkwy., Brooksville |
| Springstead High West Campus | 9412 Fox Chapel Lane, Spring Hill |
| Suncoast Elementary School | 11135 Quality Drive, Spring Hill |
| Suncoast Skating Center | 10451 County Line Road, Spring Hill |
| Cloverleaf MHP/Heather House | 900 North Broad Street, Brooksville |
| First United Methodist Church | 109 South Broad Street, Brooksville |
| Eden Baptist Church | 22308 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville |
All public shelters in the county are equipped to accommodate handicapped evacuees.
Emergency information for evacuation and warning:
If you need help locating your evacuation zone, route or shelter before a hurricane threatens, call:
| Hernando Emergency Management | (352) 754-4083 |
| Other agencies |
| Red Cross, Hernando County | (352) 799-3237 |
Columbia Oak Hill Hospital
11375 Cortez Blvd (SR 50) | (352) 596-6632 |
Brooksville Regional Hospital
100 S SR 700 (U.S. 98) | (352) 796-5111 |
Spring Hill Regional Hospital
10461 Quality Drive, Spring Hill | (352) 688-8200 |
(For advance registration and need assessment of homebound and special needs residents. Officials will interview residents over the phone to assess their needs.)
To be used only in emergencies: 911
| Sheriff's Office: | 754-6850 |
| Brooksville Police | 754-6800 |
| Brooksville Fire Dept. | 544-5445 |
| Spring Hill Fire & Rescue | 683-0642 |
| Hernando Fire Districts | 596-2444 |
| East Hernando Fire District | 754-4470 |
Emergency requiring police, fire or medical assistance only anywhere in Hernando County.
Radio/television
As a hurricane approaches, radio and television stations will be important sources of emergency information. Stay tuned to local channels.
In the Tampa Bay area, the National Weather Service will broadcast regularly updated information on its special FM high-band frequency of 162.55 megahertz.
On the Web:
National Hurricane Center -- http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
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