Shelters open up across the area ahead of Hurricane Helene

TAMPA, Fla. — Shelters are opening across the area in anticipation of Hurricane Helene, which is making its way toward the Gulf of Mexico.

All residents should check their local county's website to ensure they have all information for shelters. Find your county below.

Hurricane Helene: Evacuations across Tampa Bay area

This list will be updated.

County sites offering shelter information:

• Pinellas
• Hernando
• Hillsborough
• Sarasota
• Manatee
• Pasco

Citrus:

• Citrus High School: 600 West Highland Blvd Inverness
• Central Ridge Elementary School: 185 West Citrus Springs Blvd, Citrus Springs
• Forest Ridge Elementary School (special needs): 2927 N Forest Ridge Blvd, Hernando
• Renaissance Center (pet friendly): 3630 West Educational Path, Lecanto

Hernando:

• West Hernando Middle School: 14325 Ken Austin Pkwy, Brooksville
  
  • Open for special needs and general population, pet friendly
  • Opens at 8 a.m. on Wednesday

Hardee:

• No shelters are open

Hillsborough:

• Shelters will open on Wednesday, Sept. 25
  
  • Burnett Middle School (pet friendly), 1010 N. Kingsway Rd., Seffner
  • Durant High School (pet friendly), 4748 Cougar Path, Plant City
  • Middleton High School (pet friendly), 4801 N. 22nd St., Tampa
  • Sickles High School (pet friendly), 7950 Gunn Hwy., Tampa
  • Reddick Elementary School, 325 West Lake Dr., Wimauma
  • Erwin Technical College (Special Needs only, pet friendly), 2010 E. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa

Manatee:

• Shelters will open at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 25
  
  • Electa Arcotte Lee Middle School, 4000 53rd Ave. W., Bradenton
  • Buffalo Creek Middle School, 7320 69th St. E., Palmetto

Pasco

• Pasco County shelters will open on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. All shelters are accepting family pets
  
  • Centennial Middle School, 38505 Centennial Road, Dade City
  • Fivay High School, 12115 Chicago Avenue, Hudson
  • Wiregrass Ranch High School, 2909 Mansfield Boulevard, Wesley Chapel (Special Needs & General Population)
  • River Ridge Middle and High Schools, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey
  • Sunlake High School, 3023 Sunlake Boulevard, Land O’ Lakes
    
• Special Needs Only shelter will open Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 9 a.m.
  
  • Fasano Regional Hurricane Center, 11611 Denton Avenue, Hudson
    

Polk

• No shelters are open

Highlands

• No shelters are open