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Palm Beach County opens shelters following evacuation order

Palm Beach County issued an evacuation order for mobile home residents and those with substantial construction living in flood-prone areas. 

At noon today, the county opened five shelters for the general public, plus one that is pet-friendly and one for pre-registered residents who require special accommodations.

Meanwhile, Miami-Dade County’s Emergency Management Department has also opened a pet-friendly evacuation center for mobile home residents E. Darwin Fuchs Pavillion at the Miami-Dade County Fairgrounds. Evacuation in Miami-Dade is voluntary.

For transportation or assistance, call 311.

General population shelters

  • Palm Beach Gardens High School (4245 Holly Dr, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410)
  • Palm Beach Central High School (8499 W Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington, FL 33411)
  • Forest Hill High School (6901 Parker Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33405)
  • Park Vista High School (7900 Jog Rd, Lake Worth Corridor, FL 33467)
  • Lake Shore Middle School (425 W Canal St N, Belle Glade, FL 33430)

Pet-friendly shelter: West Boynton Recreation Center (6000 Northtree Blvd, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33463)

Special needs shelter: South Florida Fairgrounds (9067 Southern Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33411)

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This is a News In Brief report. Visit WLRN News for in-depth reporting from South Florida and Florida news.

Jimena Romero is WLRN’s News and Public Affairs Producer. Besides producing The South Florida Roundup, she is also a general assignment reporter.
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