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As Hurricane Michael nears on the Gulf Coast, officials have issued mandatory evacuations some Florida counties. In preparation, the following shelters in Northwest Florida will be open starting Tuesday, Oct. 9.

DIXIE COUNTY:

Dixie County High School (opens at 6pm ET Tues.) 

17924 SE, US-19, Cross City, FL 32628

WALTON COUNTY:

Freeport High School

12615 U.S. 331 Bus, Freeport, FL 32439

OKALOOSA COUNTY:

Davidson Middle School (Special needs/pet friendly) 

6261 Old Bethel Rd, Crestview, FL 32536

Northwest Florida State College, Raider Gym

100 E College Blvd, Niceville, FL 32578

LEVY COUNTY:

Bronson Elementary School (opens Tues. at 2pm ET)

400 Ishie Ave, Bronson, FL 32621

(MORE: States of Emergency: Evacs Ordered)

JACKSON COUNTY:

Marianna High School (General population and special needs)

3546 Caverns Road, Marianna, Florida 32446

GULF COUNTY:

Honeyville Community Center opened at 10:00 AM ET on Tues.

240 Honeyville Park Dr, Wewahitchka, FL 32465

FRANKLIN COUNTY: No shelters will be open

CITRUS COUNTY:

The following shelters opened Tues. at 9am ET. For more info, call (352) 746-6555

Lecanto Middle School (General population)

3800 W Educational Path, Lecanto, FL 34461

Citrus High School (General population)

600 W Highland Blvd, Inverness, FL 34452

Forest Ridge Elementary (Special Needs)

2927 N Forest Ridge Blvd, Hernando, FL 34442

Lecanto Primary School (Pet friendly)

3790 W Educational Path, Lecanto, FL 34461

BAY COUNTY:

Deane Bozeman School

13410 FL-77, Panama City, FL 32409

Northside Elementary School

2001 Northside Dr, Panama City, FL 32405

(MORE: What Life-Threatening Storm Surge Looks Like)

LEON COUNTY:

Chiles High School (Pet friendly )

7200 Lawton Chiles Lane Tallahassee, FL 32312

Godby High School (Pet friendly)

1717 W Tharpe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304

Lincoln High School (Pet friendly)

3838 Trojan Trail, Tallahassee, FL 32311

Sail High School (Pet friendly)

2006 Jackson Bluff Road, Tallahassee, FL 32304

Fort Braden Elementary School (Pet friendly)

15100 Blountstown Highway, Tallahassee, FL 32310

GADSDEN COUNTY:

Gadsden County High School (General Population and Special Needs)

27001 Blue Star Hwy., Havana, FL 32333

West Gadsden Middle School (General Population)

200 Providence Rd., Greensboro, FL 32351

Havana Magnet School

1210 Kemp Rd., Havana, FL 32333

SUWANNEE COUNTY:

The following shelters will open on Tuesday at 3pm ET:

Suwannee Intermediate School (Special Needs Shelter)

1419 Walker Ave SW, Live Oak, FL 32064

Suwannee Elementary School (General Population)

1748 Ohio Ave S, Live Oak, FL 32064

Branford Elementary School (General Population)

26801 FL-247, Branford, FL 32008

MADISON COUNTY:

Madison County Central School (Opens 2pm ET Tues.)

2093 US-90, Madison, FL 32340 

Florida Emergency Information

Florida Emergency Shelter Index