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Red Cross Shelters (Pinellas 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.
* Public shelters equipped for evacuees requiring wheelchair facilities.
+ Deaf interpreter service available.
*** Shelter with oxygen available (for those requiring 2 liters or less per minute).
^ Shelter will not be open for use under evacuation levels D or E because of expected storm surge.
*** Tarpon Springs Middle School
500 N Florida Ave., Tarpon Springs
St. Nicholas Greek Comm. Center
136 N Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs
First Christian Church*
2795 Keystone Road, Tarpon Springs
Palm Harbor Elementary School*
415 15th St., Palm Harbor
*** Palm Harbor Middle School*
1800 SR 584, Palm Harbor
Curlew Creek Elementary School*
3030 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor
*** Dunedin High School
1651 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin
*** Countryside High School
300 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater
+ Leila Davis Elementary School*
2630 Landmark Drive, Clearwater
Safety Harbor Middle School
125 Seventh St. N, Safety Harbor
Sandy Lane Elementary School
1360 Sandy Lane, Clearwater
Paul B. Stephens Exceptional Student Ctr.
2929 CR 193, Clearwater
First Baptist Church of Safety Harbor
525 14th Ave. S, Safety Harbor
Kennedy Middle School
1660 Palmetto St., Clearwater
Coachman Fundamental School
2235 Coachman Road, Clearwater
*** Eisenhower Elementary School*
2800 Drew St., Clearwater
Holy Trinity Greek Church*
409 Old Coachman Road, Clearwater
Trinity Presbyterian Church
2001 Rainbow Drive, Clearwater
*** Clearwater High School
540 S Hercules Ave., Clearwater
*** Oak Grove Middle School*
1370 S Belcher Road, Clearwater
St. Paul Christian Life Enrichment Ctr.
1498 Rosery Road, Largo
*** Largo High School*
410 N Missouri Ave., Largo
Mildred Helms Elementary School
561 S Clearwater-Largo Road, Largo
*** Largo Middle School*
115 Eighth Ave. SE, Largo
*** East Lake High School
1300 Silver Eagle Dr., East Lake
First Baptist Church of Dunedin
500 Wood St., Dunedin
Anona United Methodist Church
13233 Indian Rocks Road, Largo
Carwise Middle School
3301 Bentley Drive, Palm Harbor
Palm Harbor University High
1900 Omaha Street, Palm Harbor
Calvary Baptist Church
331 Cleveland St., Clearwater
***^ Pinellas Park High School
6305 118th Ave. N, Pinellas Park
^ Pinellas Central Elementary School*
10501 58th St. N., Pinellas Park
^ Osceola High School *
9751 98th St. N, Seminole
Seminole Recreation Annex
9100 113th St. N, Seminole
^ Osceola Middle School
9301 98th St. N, Seminole
+ Seminole Middle School
8701 131 st St. N, Seminole
*** Bauder Elementary School*
12755 86th Ave. N, Seminole
Seminole High School*
8401 131 st St. N, Seminole
Bardmoor Elementary School*
8900 Greenbriar Road, Largo
***Seminole Library*
9199 113th St. N, Seminole
***^ Nina Harris Exceptional Center *
6000 70th Ave. N, Pinellas Park
Meadowlawn Middle School
5900 16th St. N, St. Petersburg
Northeast High School
1717 54th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
Dixie Hollins High School*
4940 62nd St. N, St. Petersburg
Clearview Elementary School
3815 43rd St. N, St. Petersburg
Azalea Elementary School
1680 74th St. N, St. Petersburg
Tyrone Middle School
6421 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg
*** Azalea Middle School*
7855 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg
Westgate Elementary School
3560 58th St. N, St. Petersburg
Mt. Vernon Elementary School
4629 13th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
Fairmont Park Elementary School
575 41st St. S, St. Petersburg
Boca Ciega High School
934 58th St. S, Gulfport
*** Pinellas Technical Ed Center*
901 34th St. S, St. Petersburg
Gibbs High School*
850 34th St. S, St. Petersburg
Lakewood High School*
1400 54th Ave. S, St. Petersburg
Southside Fundamental School
1701 10th St. S, St. Petersburg
Hamilton Disston School*
5125 11th Ave. S, Gulfport
Word of Faith Church
1550 Belcher Road So., Largo
* Public shelters equipped for evacuees requiring wheelchair facilities.
+ Deaf interpreter service available.
*** Shelter with oxygen available (for those requiring 2 liters or less per minute).
^ Shelter will not be open for use under evacuation levels D or E because of expected storm surge.
| Emergency information for evacuation and warning: | |
| If you need help locating your evacuation zone, route or shelter before a hurricane threatens, call: |
| Pinellas Co. Emergency Management | (813) 464-3800 |
| TYY communications (for the hearing-impaired) | (813) 464-4431 |
| During an evacuation, the county will have special numbers residents can call. For information call: |
| Citizen's Information Center | (813) 464-4333 |
| Emergency Operations Center | (813) 464-3700 |
| Remember, these numbers will work only during a hurricane. |
| Other agencies: |
| Red Cross, North Pinellas | (813) 446-2358 |
| Red Cross, South Pinellas | (813) 898-3111 |
| Emergency Management Office | (813) 464-3800 |
| (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 |
| Emergency requiring police, fire or medical assistance only anywhere in Pinellas County. |
| Radio/television |
As a hurricane approaches, radio and television stations will be important sources of emergency information. The Emergency Broadcast System has designated WWRM-FM 94.9 as the primary disaster information channel and WRBQ-AM 1380 and WRBQ-FM 104.7 as the secondary disaster information channels for the Tampa Bay area, including Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando and Manatee counties.
Most other radio and television stations will be broadcasting the same emergency information.
Pinellas County officials have designated WSUN-AM 620 as the primary station for county emergency information.
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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