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Citrus County shelters open ahead of Hurricane Michael making landfall

All Citrus County schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday in advance of Hurricane Michael.

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Volunteers set up additional cots for Hurricane Harvey evacuees on Aug. 31, 2017, at the NRG Center in Houston, Texas.

Several Citrus County shelters open Tuesday morning ahead of Hurricane Michael making landfall in the Florida Panhandle.

Michael – which is forecast to become a Category 3 hurricane – is due to make landfall on Wednesday.

All Citrus County schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday in advance of the hurricane.

As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, there are no other school districts with closures in the Tampa Bay area.

The following shelters open at 9 a.m. Tuesday:

General population

• Lecanto Middle School

• Citrus High School

Pet-friendly shelters

• Lecanto Primary School

Special needs

• Forest Ridge Elementary

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