As the Tampa Bay area braces for Hurricane Milton, local officials are issuing county-by-county guidance for residents who will be affected by the storm.
10 Tampa Bay is compiling this guidance and other local information into county-specific guides. We will keep you updated with the latest information as the storm develops. Here's what you need to know for Manatee County:
FORECAST
Timing: 4 p.m. Wednesday through 4 a.m. Thursday. See the latest forecasts for the area here.
Impact:
- Winds: 90-110+ mph
- Rain: 6 to 10 inches
- Surge: 10 to 15 feet
EVACUATIONS
Manatee County emergency managers have called for evacuations of all persons in Levels A, B and C along with all residents or visitors in RVs or mobile homes. You can find your evacuation zone here.
“We do not issue evacuation orders lightly,” Manatee County Public Safety Director Jodie Fiske said in a news release. “Milton is anticipated to cause more storm surge than Helene. So, if you stayed during Helene, and got lucky, I would not press my luck with this particular system.”
SHELTERS
You can find an interactive map with the latest shelters and their status here. County officials say it's important to be sure a location is open before arriving since they operate on an as-needed basis.
The following locations are being used as shelters.
Pet friendly:
- Braden River High School 6545 Sr 70 East, Bradenton
- Buffalo Creek Middle School 7320 69th Street East, Palmetto
- Freedom Elementary School 9515 State Road 64 East, Bradenton
- Gullett Elementary School 12125 44th Ave. East, Bradenton
- Harvey Elementary School 8610 115th Ave. East, Parrish
- Lee Middle School 4000 53rd Avenue West, Bradenton
- McNeal Elementary School 6325 Lorraine Road, Bradenton
- Miller Elementary School 601 43rd Street West, Bradenton
- Mills Elementary School 7200 69th Street East, Palmetto
- Mona Jain Middle School 12205 44th Ave. E Bradenton
- Myakka City Elementary School 37205 Manatee Ave., Myakka City
- Sugg Middle School 5602 38th Ave W Bradenton
Not pet friendly:
- Braden River Middle School 6215 River Club Blvd., Bradenton
- Daughtrey Elementary School 515 63rd Ave. East, Bradenton
- First Baptist Church Bradenton 1306 Manatee Ave. West
- Haile Middle School 9501 State Road 64 East, Bradenton
- Johnson K-8 2121 26th Ave. East, Bradenton
- Kinnan Elementary School 3415 Tallevast Road, Sarasota
- Manatee High School 902 33rd Street Court West, Bradenton
- Oneco Elementary School 5214 22nd Street Court East, Bradenton
- Prine Elementary School 3801 Southern Parkway, Bradenton
- Rodgers Garden Elementary School 515 13th Ave West, Bradenton
- Seabreeze Elementary School 3601 71st Street West, Bradenton
- Tillman Elementary School 1415 29th Street East, Palmetto
- Williams Elementary School 3404 Fort Hamer Road, Parrish
- Willis Elementary School 14705 The Masters Avenue, Bradenton
- Witt Elementary School 200 Rye Road, Bradenton
WATER SERVICE
Officials announced they are shutting off potable water service and sanitary sewer service to multiple island cities starting Tuesday.
The cities include Anna Maria Island, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach and the Town of Longboat Key starting at 10 a.m., according to a news release.
They warn that the water will be completely shut off and there will not be residual pressure or flow that some residents may have experienced during Hurricane Helene.
POWER
You can find the latest power outages on the FPL website here.
CLOSINGS
Schools
You can find the latest school closings on the Florida Department of Education's website here.
MCAT Transportation
MCAT will end services at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
County offices
Manatee County Government (all offices, facilities, libraries, parks and preserves) will be closed Tuesday through Friday.
Trash collection
Trash collecting has been suspended for Tuesday and Wednesday.
