PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — As Treasure Island rescue crews continue to evacuate people off the island, officials said an evacuation bus will be making rounds off the island via the Treasure Island Causeway.
Rescue teams continue evacuating people off the island. To assist getting people off the island who do not need medical attention, Treasure Island will have a bus making rounds off the island via the Treasure Island Causeway. Read more: https://t.co/x48DnDqKHK pic.twitter.com/O8lMJdAnXI
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The bus will run routes every hour beginning at 9 a.m. The pickup schedule will be as follows:
- 9 a.m. - 7/11 (9695 Gulf Blvd.)
- 9:15 a.m. - Roselli Park (12299 Capri Circle South)
- 9:30 a.m. - T.I. Park and Community Center (One Park Place)
The bus will then make drop-offs at Park Street and Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, officials said. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) will then transfer people from that location to the Ross Norton Recreation Center shelter in Clearwater.
PSTA schedule at drop-off point:
10 a.m. | noon | 2 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 8 p.m.
Officials said cooling stations are scheduled to open later today for those choosing to stay on the island. These stations will allow people to have a place to cool off, shower, charge their phones and personal electronics, and take a moment to rest. The location of those stations will be announced once they are open.