Shelters and Evacuation St. Lucie County
Residents are strongly urged to shelter in place if safe to do so. It is safer at home.
Find out if an evacuation order has been declared for your area.
Check if your address is in an Evacuation Zone.
St. Lucie County Evacuation Zones and Routes Interactive Map
St. Lucie County Shelters Interactive Map
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Click here for a map of the Hurricane Shelters, Surge Zones, and Evacuation Routes
SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER:
A Special Needs Shelter is available for individuals whose capabilities require assistance in the management of their illness, ailment, or injury. A family member or caregiver should stay at the shelter with the individual. The shelter is not available for individuals who are in a care facility (such as a hospital, nursing home, or congregate living facility).
The program is coordinated by the Division of Emergency Management and the St. Lucie County Health Department. Each application will be reviewed to verify qualifications. Individuals may register themselves or a family member by visiting www.stlucieco.gov/specialneeds or by calling 772-462-8100.
Doctors, providers of in-home medical equipment, and others in medically related professions can help their patients and clients with the registration form, which is available online at www.stlucieco.gov/specialneeds or by mail from:
Don’t forget to bring any medical equipment you may need such as oxygen etc.
PET-FRIENDLY SHELTER:
Please note that shelters should be used as a refuge of last resort. If evacuations are issued and you are able to stay with friends and families outside the evacuation zones - that will be a more comfortable option for you and your pets.
Find the nearest Emergency and Special Needs Shelters
· You must provide proof of rabies vaccination for your dog or cat.
· Pets are to remain contained in an approved carrier (hard plastic or wire) except at scheduled times. Carriers are required to be large enough to
accommodate bedding, food/water bowls and litter pans
· At least one family member must remain at the shelter at all times while their animal is being sheltered.
· Each pet owner is responsible for assigning one caregiver for animal visitation, walking, cleaning, feeding, and administering medication.
· To avoid gastric upset, pets should be fed their regular diet, water should be changed daily. Pet carriers and their immediate area are expected to be
kept neat and clean.
· Dogs should be kept on a short leash at all times when out of their carrier. Retractable leaches are discouraged.
· Dogs are to be walked in designated areas only and owners are expected to use waste bags (provided). There are designated disposal areas for
waste.
· Pets and carriers must maintain proper identification.
· Pet owners are responsible for any items brought to the shelter for themselves and or/their pet(s) and will not hold shelter staff responsible for
items left behind.
Here is a list of essential items that residents must bring to a shelter:
· Pillow, blanket and linens for everyone in your group. It is suggested to bring a folding cot, twin-size air mattress, or equivalent to sleep on.
· Three-day supply of non-perishable food for individual taste and/or special diet per person.
· Three-day supply of drinking water in non-breakable container(s). (1 gallon per day, per person).
· Prescription medications in their prescription bottles. If you have a Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNRO) bring it with you. Remember to bring the
original document that it is on canary yellow paper.
· Personal Items:
o Important papers (Personal identification, Insurance policies, etc.)
o Reading glasses
o Personal hygiene articles (toothbrush, soap, towel, wash cloth, etc.)
o Change of clothing
o Sweater or jacket
o Rainwear
o Quiet games i.e. cards, book, and knitting.
Residents seeking transportation to the General Population Shelters can call 772-460-HELP (4357) today from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (weather permitting).
