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

[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.