Hurricane

Here is the latest shelter list and what you need to know if you go

[Update: Miami-Dade has doubled the number of open shelters. Click here to see a full list with addresses. We will update the box below shortly.]

If you’ve been ordered to evacuate your home and are going to a shelter, you might not know what to expect when you get there.

All residents of Zones A, B and C were ordered to evacuate by Miami-Dade County officials. Plug in your address on this map to see what zone you’re in.



If you’re headed to a shelter, there are 20 currently open in Miami-Dade. But five are already filled to capacity, including one that accepts pets. If you need help getting to a shelter, you can check if transportation is available in your area.

But if you’ve never been to a shelter before, here are a few things you should know.

▪ You must bring your own nonperishable food, one gallon of water (per person, per day, for as long as three days), medications, bedding, towels, toilet paper and clothes.

▪ Shelters include accessible entryways, service areas and bathrooms for those with special needs. Service animals are permitted.

▪  If you have a pet, don’t forget their vaccination records, collar with their name and contact number, their food and water. In Miami-Dade you do not need to preregister your pet. In Broward, you do.

▪  There will be no beds or showers.

▪  Shelters are usually gymnasiums. You will be sleeping or sitting on the floor unless you bring an inflatable mattress or mat.

▪  Each person is given about 20 square feet of personal space.

▪ There will be A/C, as long as the generators are working. Bring a hand fan, officials recommend.

▪  Though shelter volunteers will not ask for your documents, make sure to bring important documents like your passport, ID, insurance cards or anything else you don’t want to lose.

▪  You will not be questioned on your immigration status.

▪  Doors to the shelter will close when winds reach sustained speeds of 40 mph.

▪  There will be a limited number of electric outlets to charge cellphones.

▪  You cannot register to go into a shelter and reserve your spot. If you go back home, you risk the shelter reaching its capacity. At that point, you need a plan B.

▪  If you or your family member have been separated after the hurricane, the American Red Cross will try to reunite you.

▪  Hot food will not be provided until after the storm passes.

Monique O. Madan:@MoniqueOMadan

Shelter Locations

▪ Pet-Friendly Center, E. Darwin Fuchs Pavilion at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exhibition, at Tamiami Park, 10901 Coral Way, Miami. 33165 (full)

▪ Miami Carol City Senior, 3301 Miami Gardens Dr., Miami Gardens

▪ Miami Central Senior, 1781 NW 95th St., Miami

▪ North Miami Senior, 13110 NE Eighth Ave., North Miami, 33161(full)

▪ TERRA Environmental, 11005 SW 84th St., Miami, 33173 (full)

▪ North Miami Beach Senior, 1247 NE 167th St., North Miami Beach

▪ South Miami Senior, 6856 SW 53th St., South Miami (full)

▪ Felix Varela Senior, 15255 SW 96th St., West Kendall, 33196 (full)

▪ Hialeah Gardens Senior, 11700 Hialeah Gardens Blvd., Hialeah Gardens, 33018

▪ Barbara Goleman Senior, 14100 NW 89 Ave., Miami Lakes, 33018

▪ Pet-Friendly Center, Highland Oaks Middle, 2375 NE 203 St., North Miami, 33180

▪ Ronald Reagan Senior, 8600 NW 107 Ave., Doral, 33178

▪ Country Club Middle, 18305 NW 75 Pl., Miami, 33015

▪ W. R. Thomas Middle, 13001 SW 26 St., Miami, 33175

▪ Robert Morgan Senior, 18180 SW 122 Ave., Miami, 33177 (full)

▪ South Dade Senior, 28401 SW 167 Ave., Homestead, 33030

▪ Coral Park Senior, 8865 SW 16 St., Miami, 33165

▪ Lakes Stevens Middle, 18484 NW 48 Pl., Miami Gardens, 33055

▪ American Senior High, 18350 NW 67 Ave., Hialeah, 33015

▪ Hammocks Middle, 9889 Hammocks Blvd., Miami, 33196

This story was originally published September 8, 2017 at 12:11 AM with the headline "Here is the latest shelter list and what you need to know if you go."

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