Immigration status will not be checked at our shelters.
The following shelters are opening Friday, September 8, 2017 at noon
Alachua Elementary School
13800 Northwest 152nd Place, Alachua, FL 32615
Opening 9/8/2017; noon
General Population
Kanapaha Middle School
5005 SW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32608
Opening 9/8/2017; noon
General Population
Meadowbrook Elementary School
11525 NW 39th Ave. | Gainesville, FL 32606
Opening 9/8/2017; noon
General Population
Santa Fe High School
16213 US-441, Alachua, FL 32615
Opening 9/8/2017; noon
General Population
The shelters below are open now. We encourage only people with pets to go to the Easton Complex below.
Alachua County Senior Center
5701 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32653
Opening9/8/2017; 10:00 am
Special Needs
Easton Newbery Sports Complex
24880 NW 16 Ave, Newberry, FL 32669
Opening 9/8/2017; 10:00 am
Pet-Friendly
For those considering using the emergency shelters, please remember that general population shelters are a last resort, and should only be used by those living in homes that are potentially unsafe in high winds (e.g. mobile homes, manufactured homes and others), people who live in flood-prone areas, and people who have nowhere else safe to go.
General population shelters do not provide cots or beds. Bring any needed bedding. When packing to go to a shelter, please bring special dietary foods, baby food, diapers (and other child necessities), prescription medications, a small cooler of ice if refrigeration is needed as the shelter cannot be responsible for your medications. Also bring spare clothing, personal care items (hygiene, toiletries, etc.), spare eyeglasses/contacts, and identification.
To stay informed about current conditions and threats from Hurricane Irma, please call 311, the Alachua County Information and Rumor Control Line. Please use it to verify the most up to the minute information on Hurricane Irma. This number cannot receive texts. Please use 911 for bona fide emergencies only.
Residents are encouraged to have a basic emergency supply kit, an emergency preparedness plan, and to register for emergency alerts at www.AlertAlachua.com.
For more information call 311.