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North Pinellas shelters

Emergency information for residents of north Pinellas County

1. First United Methodist Church, 545 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs

2. *#@ East Lake High School, 1300 Silver Eagle Drive, Tarpon Springs

3. Carwise Middle School, 3301 Bentley Drive, Palm Harbor

4. * Palm Harbor University High School, 1900 Omaha St., Palm Harbor

5. * Safety Harbor Middle School, 125 Seventh St. N, Safety Harbor

6. * Tarpon Springs Middle School, 501 N Florida Ave., Tarpon Springs

7. * Kennedy Middle School, 1660 Palmetto St., Clearwater

8. Palm Harbor Middle School, 1800 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor

9. McMullen-Booth Elementary School, 3025 Union St., Clearwater

10. Brooker Creek Elementary School, 3130 Forelock Road, Tarpon Springs

11. * Countryside High School, 300 McMullen-Booth Road, Clearwater

12. Dunedin Middle School, 896 Union St., Dunedin

13. * Pinellas Park High School, 6305 118th Ave. N, Pinellas Park

14. Largo High School, 410 S Missouri Ave., Largo

Key:

* Oxygen available

# For hearing impaired

Do not call 911 for hurricane information. The 911 line is reserved for life-threatening emergencies only.)

- Voice (727) 464-3800

- Fax (727) 464-4024

- TDD (727) 464-4431

- www.pinellascounty.org

Emergency hotline (operational only during an actual disaster):

(727) 893-7790

- North Pinellas (727) 446-2358

- South Pinellas (727) 898-3111

St. Petersburg residents with questions should contact Civil Preparedness:

- Voice (727) 893-7683

- TDD (727) 892-5259

For official information before, during and after a storm, listen to Pinellas County radio station WEOC-AM 940.

The colored areas on this map are vulnerable to storm surge. Storm surge is saltwater flooding that rushes over coastal areas - near where the eye of the hurricane strikes - destroying homes and businesses in its path. Nine of 10 hurricane-related deaths are caused by storm surge.

Hurricanes are categorized on a scale of 1 to 5 depending on the strength of the winds. Storm surge can reach 5 or 6 feet above sea level in the Category 1 hurricane to more than 25 feet above sea level in a Category 5 hurricane. Depending on the track and strength of a threatening hurricane, local officials may order one of five evacuation levels. These levels correspond to the storm surge flooding that is likely to occur from the five categories of hurricanes.

If you live in an area ordered to evacuate, or if you live in a mobile home, manufactured home or RV, gather your emergency supplies, secure your home and leave immediately. Failure to obey an evacuation order is a violation of Florida law.