FLORIDA — Evacuation orders have been issued across the Tampa Bay area in preparation for Hurricane Milton. We have them listed by county below.

What You Need To Know

The worst of the impacts will be felt most of the day on Wednesday, if not late Tuesday and early Thursday as well.

MANATEE COUNTY

Manatee County Emergency Managers have called for evacuations of all persons in Level A, B and C – and all residents or visitors in RVs or Mobile Homes – ahead of Hurricane Milton beginning at 2 p.m. Monday Oct. 7. If you haven’t done so, learn your evacuation level by clicking here.

“We do not issue evacuation orders lightly,” said Manatee County Public Safety Director Jodie Fiske. “Milton is anticipated to cause more storm surge than Helene. So, if you stayed during Helene, and got lucky, I would not press my luck with this particular system.”

The following locations will be opening emergency shelters Monday afternoon:

  • Mills Elementary School (7200 69th St. E., Palmetto)
  • Miller Elementary School (601 43rd St. W., Bradenton)
  • Myakka Elementary School (37205 Manatee Ave., Myakka City) A special needs shelter will also be opening for those who have pre-registered. If you haven’t registered yet, please do so at mymanatee.org/needs.Debris pick up from Helene has shifted into high gear. Extra collection vehicles are being dispatched to Manatee County to speed Helene clean-up to completion. These crews will work as long as conditions allow to safely remove and dispose of this debris. It’s very important that once the debris has been picked up in your area, you do NOT put any additional debris at the roadside. Any debris left near the curb as Milton comes through can clog drain or become a projectile during high winds.

Debris pick up from Helene has shifted into high gear. Extra collection vehicles are being dispatched to Manatee County to speed Helene clean-up to completion. These crews will work as long as conditions allow to safely remove and dispose of this debris. It’s very important that once the debris has been picked up in your area, you do NOT put any additional debris at the roadside. Any debris left near the curb as Milton comes through can clog drain or become a projectile during high winds.

PINELLAS COUNTY

JUST IN: Effective at 7:00 p.m. Monday through 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, access to the barrier islands will be restricted to only residents, business owners, and employees. A re-entry permit or other documentation will be required. Businesses should not operate but take this opportunity to prepare their property.

In addition, rideshare operators will be allowed on the barrier islands to transport people off the islands. Debris removal operators may continue their cleanup efforts on the barrier islands until it is no longer safe to do so. Effective at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 8th, all access to the barrier islands will be closed.Pinellas County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for everyone in Zone A, B and C, and all mobile homes. Earlier the County announced evacuations for special needs residents and residential health care facilities in these zones.  Check your evacuation zone.

SEE ALSO: Six public shelters are open, including shelters for people with special needs or pets.

PASCO COUNTY

In a statement the Pasco County Government said you must evacuate if one or more of the following applies to you:

  • You live in Evacuation Zone A, B or C
  • You live in a manufactured home, mobile home or RV anywhere in Pasco
  • You live in a low-lying area or an area prone to flooding
  • You live in a structure that historically has experienced flooding during heavy rainfall
  • You’re in an area ordered evacuated by local authorities due to life-safety hazards

Know your evacuation zone. Click HERE to enter your street address on our interactive map: mypas.co/Map.

Shelters are NOW open. To see a full list of available shelters, click HERE.

Pasco is also opening an additional shelter, Tuesday, October 8 at 9:00 a.m.:

Pasco County Customer Service is open until 7 p.m. Sunday and will be open 24 hours beginning Monday, October 7 at 7 a.m. Call 727.847.2411.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

Hillsborough County has issued mandatory evacuations for Zones A and B, and all mobile and manufactured homes, starting at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, ahead of Hurricane Milton. The county will open nine shelters for residents in mandatory evacuation zones, as well as those whose homes are vulnerable to storm surge, flooding, and those that may be more susceptible to wind damage. 

Residents in those zones should be in safe location no later than 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. 

Residents can confirm evacuation zones and register for HCFL Alert, Hillsborough County's official public notification system, at HCFL.gov/StaySafe or by calling (833) HC-STORM or or (833) 427-8676.

General population, pet friendly shelters:

  • Burnett Middle School (pet friendly), 1010 N. Kingsway Rd., Seffner, FL 33584
  • Durant High School (pet friendly), 4748 Cougar Path, Plant City, FL 33567
  • Middleton High School (pet friendly), 4801 N. 22nd St., Tampa, FL 33610
  • Shields Middle School (pet friendly), 15732 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin, FL 33573
  • Sickles High School (pet friendly), 7950 Gunn Hwy., Tampa, FL 33626

General population, pet friendly shelters:

  • Burnett Middle School (pet friendly), 1010 N. Kingsway Rd., Seffner, FL 33584
  • Durant High School (pet friendly), 4748 Cougar Path, Plant City, FL 33567
  • Middleton High School (pet friendly), 4801 N. 22nd St., Tampa, FL 33610
  • Shields Middle School (pet friendly), 15732 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin, FL 33573
  • Sickles High School (pet friendly), 7950 Gunn Hwy., Tampa, FL 33626

HART Evacuation Routes

Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) will run evacuation bus routes for those who need transportation to a shelter. More information can be found here (goHART.org).

CITRUS COUNTY

A mandatory evacuation is in order for all residents in Zone A and all Citrus County residents in campers, mobile homes, manufactured homes, or any structure not capable of withstanding sustained winds of up to 110MPH, beginning Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 8 a.m.

All Skilled Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities in Zone A are under a mandatory evacuation starting today.

If you do not know your zone, click here.