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Pasco County shelters

Emergency information for residents of Pasco County

(Prior to evacuation, check your local news or the government access channel to see which shelters will be open)

1. ** River Ridge Middle/High School, 11646 Town Center Road, New Port Richey

2. ** Pine View Middle School, 5334 Parkway Blvd., Land O'Lakes

3. Thomas Weightman Middle School, 30649 Wells Road, Zephyrhills

4. ** Wesley Chapel High School, 30651 Wells Road, Wesley Chapel

5. Saint Leo University, 33701 State Road 52, St. Leo

6. Seven Springs Middle School, 2441 Little Road, New Port Richey

7. Chasco Elementary School, 7702 Ridge Road, New Port Richey

8. Trinity Elementary School, 2209 Duck Slough Blvd., New Port Richey

9. Centennial Middle School, 38501 Centennial Road, Dade City

10. Schrader Elementary School, 11041 Little Road, New Port Richey

11. Calusa Elementary School, 7520 Orchid Lake Road, New Port Richey

12. Denham Oaks Elementary School, 1422 Oak Grove Blvd., Lutz

13. Lacoochee Elementary School, 38815 Cummer Road, Dade City

14. Pasco High School, 36850 State Road 52, Dade City

15. Pine View Elementary School, 533 Parkway Blvd., Land O'Lakes

16. R.B. Stewart Middle School, 38505 10th Ave., Zephyrhills

17. ** Zephyrhills High School, 6335 12th St., Zephyrhills

** Public shelters with wheelchair accessibility

Pasco County Office of Emergency Management

New Port Richey (727) 847-8959

Land O'Lakes (813) 996-7341

Dade City (352) 521-5137

TDD (727) 847-8949

Florida Relay Service 1-800-955-8771

http://pascocountyfl.net/oem/index.asp

Resident Information Center

(727) 847-8959

American Red Cross

Pasco County Branch (727) 862-8685

Tampa Bay Suncoast Chapter (813) 251-0921

New Port Richey (727) 849-3730

Land O'Lakes (813) 929-1212

Dade City (352) 567-0234

Time Warner, Ch. 19

SHAW, Ch. 2

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.