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Shelter Listings & Capacities.... |
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Name
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Location
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Capacity
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| Osceola Middle School
* |
825 S.W. 28th St.
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650 |
| South Elementary School
* |
2468 S.W. 7th. Ave.
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500 |
| Okeechobee High School |
2800 Hwy 441 N
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2000
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| Yearling Middle School |
925 N.W. 23rd Lane
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700 |
| North Elementary School |
3000 N.W. 10th Terrace
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500 |
| Everglades Elementary School |
3725 S.E. 8th St.
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700 |
| Seminole Elementary School |
2690 N.W. 42nd Ave.
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700 |
| Freshman Center Auditorium |
610 S.W. 2nd Ave. |
660 |
| New Endeavor High School |
575 S.W. 29th St. |
500 |
| American Legion Post #64 |
501 S.E. 2nd. St. |
200 |
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First Baptist Church
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401 S.W. 4th. St. |
65 |
| Ft. Drum Community Church |
32415 441N |
80 |
| Sacred
Heart Catholic Church |
901 S.W.
6th St. |
500 |
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| Okeechobee
County Health Department ** |
1728 NW 9th
Ave |
50 |
| * = Red Cross Shelter |
| ** =
Medical Needs Shelter |
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Things to remember
about Shelters: |
| No citizen is assigned to any
particular shelter! Shelters are
opened based on need and capacity. Just because you reside near
one shelter does not mean it will be opened! Please continue to
check this site and listen to your local news sources for the most
current information regarding shelter openings. |
| Shelters are a last resort!
For those whose homes are structurally sound and
have proper defenses (such as shutters), it is generally advised to
remain in your home. If you can not, it is recommended that you
stay with friends or family outside the affected area. If that is
not possible, hotels and motels are a more comfortable option than a
public shelter. If none of these options are available to you,
only then should you seek refuge at a public shelter. |
| Special Needs / Medical Needs Shelter
Registration is conducted by the Okeechobee County Health Department!
If you require shelter assistance, and have a special or medical need,
please contact the Okeechobee County Health Department to register for
the shelter. They can be reached at:
Mailing Address: PO Box 1879, Okeechobee, FL
34973-1879
Main telephone number: (863) 462-5819
Website:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/chdOkeechobee/Default.htm
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| Special Needs / Medical Needs Shelter spaces are
reserved for people with certain needs! If you
are oxygen dependent, or if you require equipment which needs
electricity to operate, you are eligible for access to the Special Needs
/ Medical Needs
Shelter. It is still required for you to have a caretaker
present in the shelter with you! There may be other factors for each individual that will
be considered on a case by case basis, but all others requiring shelter
should proceed to the nearest general population shelter once it is
announced they are open.
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