List Of Polk County Shelters Opening Saturday 7 AM

Flood prone areas in Polk County

Bartow, Fla. (970 WFLA)-Public shelters in Polk County will be opening at 7 a.m. on Saturday, September 9. 

Polk County residents who live in manufactured and mobile homes, or in areas of the county that historically are prone to flooding following heavy rains, are strongly recommended to take advantage of open shelters during Hurricane Irma.

“We have been saying for several days that Hurricane Irma is a storm stronger than Floridians have seen since Hurricane Andrew,” said Emergency Management Director Pete McNally.  “With category 3 or 4 strength winds, and rainfall predicted to be more than eight inches, we are encouraging residents to voluntarily evacuate to one of our shelter facilities.”

Lake Region High School in Eagle Lake is a pet-friendly facility

 Name                   Address                   City 

Lake Region High School   995 Thunder Road                 Eagle Lake

Tenoroc High School          4905 Saddle Creek Rd.          Lakeland

Spook Hill Elementary        321 Dr. J.A. Wiltshire Ave.      Lake Wales

Mulberry Middle School     500 Martin Luther King Ave.  Mulberry

Lake Marion Creek Elem.    3055 Lk. Marion Creek Rd      Poinciana

Horizons Elementary          1700 Forest Lake Drive           Davenport

Chain of Lakes Elem.          7001  CR 653                          Winter Haven

Davenport Sch of Arts 4751 N CR 547                              Davenport 

Donald Bronson Community Center 124 Bronson Trail    Polk City


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