UPDATE! PREPRATIONS FOR TROPICAL STORM IDALIA:
Sarasota County operations will close today, Aug. 28, at 1 p.m. due to preparations for the storm. Expect Sarasota County operations to also be closed on Tuesday, Aug. 29, and Wednesday, Aug. 30, as the county works to support the Emergency Operations Center and the community during the event of the expected natural disaster.
🟥 EVACUATION CENTERS 🟥
Sarasota County will be opening evacuation centers at 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Aug. 29. Visit scgov.net/beprepared
🟥 SANDBAGS 🟥
Sandbag operations are scheduled to occur from 2-7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28, and from 7 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Aug. 29, at the following locations:
– Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th Street, Sarasota.
– Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota.
– South County Fleet, 4571 SR 776/Englewood Road, Venice.
Limit 10 sandbags per vehicle. Shovels and bags will be available onsite. Changes in weather patterns impact sandbag oper

Hurricane Evacuation Centers

Atwater Elementary School Shelter

4701 Huntsville Ave.

North Port, FL 34288

AMENITIES:

General Population Evacuation Center

Pet Friendly Evacuation Center

Booker High School Shelter

3201 N. Orange Ave.

Sarasota, FL 34234

AMENITIES:

General Population Evacuation Center

Pet Friendly Evacuation Center

Brookside Middle School Shelter

3636 South Shade Ave.

Sarasota, FL 34239

AMENITIES:

General Population Evacuation Center

Pet Friendly Evacuation Center

Fruitville Elementary School Shelter

601 N. Honore Ave.

Sarasota, FL 34232

AMENITIES:

General Population Evacuation Center

Pet Friendly Evacuation Center

Gulf Gate Elementary School Shelter

6500 S. Lockwood Ridge Road

Sarasota, FL 34231

AMENITIES:

General Population Evacuation Center

Pet Friendly Evacuation Center

Heron Creek Middle School Shelter

6501 W. Price Blvd

AMENITIES:

General Population Evacuation Center

Pet Friendly Evacuation Center

North Port High School Shelter

6400 West Price Blvd

North Port, FL 34291

AMENITIES:

General Population Evacuation Center

Pet Friendly Evacuation Center

Phillippi Shores Elementary Shelter

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Sarasota, FL 34231

AMENITIES:

General Population Evacuation Center

Pet Friendly Evacuation Center

Riverview High School Shelter

1 Ram Way

Sarasota, FL 34231

AMENITIES:

General Population Evacuation Center

Pet Friendly Evacuation Center

 

Southside Elementary School

1901 Webber Street

Sarasota, FL 34239

AMENITIES:

General Population Evacuation Center

Pet Friendly Evacuation Center

 

Taylor Ranch Elementary

2500 Taylor Ranch Trail

Venice, FL 34293

AMENITIES:

General Population Evacuation Center

Pet Friendly Evacuation Center

Woodland Middle School Shelter 

2700 Panacea Blvd.

North Port, FL 34289

AMENITIES:

General Population Evacuation Center

Pet Friendly Evacuation Center