TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay area is opening shelters ahead of anticipated impacts from Hurricane Milton.
Milton came on the scene on Saturday as a tropical storm. Now, as a hurricane, the storm is still expected to "rapidly intensify" and be at Category 2 or 3 hurricane strength when it reaches the west coast of Florida sometime midweek.
Parts of the Tampa Bay region have already issued evacuation orders.
Here's a rundown of shelter locations — this list will be updated as more information is received:
Manatee County
- Mills Elementary School (7200 69th St. East, Palmetto)
- Miller Elementary School (601 43rd St. West, Bradenton)
- Myakka Elementary School (37205 Manatee Ave., Myakka City)
Pasco County
The following shelters will be open Monday, Oct. 7, 2024 at 12 p.m.
- 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)
Hernando County
Hernando County will open a shelter at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8. at Challenger K-8 on 13400 Elgin Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34609.
Click here for more information on safety tips in Hernando County.
This story will be updated as more shelters become available across Tampa Bay.
