Aug 31, 2008 5:19 pm US/Eastern
Florida Opens Shelters For Gustav Evacuees
TALLAHASSEE (CBS4) ―
Counties in West Florida are opening shelters in preparation for Hurricane Gustav. The storm is expected to make landfall tomorrow in the Central Gulf. Citizens evacuating from Louisiana and Alabama are encouraged to go to county shelters opening Sunday.
Shelters scheduled to open today:
Escambia CountyEast Brent Baptist Church
4801 North Davis Highway
Pensacola, FL, 32503
Walton County First Baptist Church of Defuniak Springs
210 East Live Oak Avenue
Defuniak Springs, FL, 32433
Jackson County Blue Springs Baptist Conference Center
2650 Lakeshore Drive
Marianna, FL, 32446
Jackson County Ag Center
3631 Highway 90
Marianna, FL, 32446
Leon CountyFirst Baptist Church of Woodville
9500 Woodville Highway
Tallahassee, FL, 32305
First Church of the Nazarene
1983 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL, 32308
Saint Johns Episcopal Church
211 North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL, 32301
Okaloosa CountyShalimar Methodist Church
1 Old Ferry Road
Shalimar, FL, 32579
Santa Rosa CountyMilton Community Center
5629 Byrom Street
Milton, FL, 32579
Additional shelters will be added as needed. Florida Emergency Management Director Craig Fugate said, "We welcome evacuees from our western neighbors and will do what we can to provide them assistance during their stay here."
In addition to opening shelters, the state has also activated the Florida Emergency Information Line. Residents and visitors can call 1-800-342-3557 for more information on shelter locations and directions to shelters in Florida. You can also find information by clicking
here.
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