Aging and Disability Resource Center of Broward County, Florida
Your "One-Stop Shop" for finding information regarding services in Broward County available for seniors, persons with severe and persistent mental illness, ages 18 and over, their families, and caregivers.
IF YOU ARE GOING TO LEAVE,
THEN YOU NEED TO LEAVE EARLY!
Geographically, Florida is a Very Large Peninsula. If you live in South Florida, then you live at the end of that peninsula. So, if you want to drive out, there's only one way to go—north!
There are Two Main Northbound Routes: the Turnpike and I-95. And in the face of an oncoming hurricane, these two routes will be come more and more crowded, moving more and more slowly. Tropical storms and hurricanes are notorious for changing direction.
If you try to drive out, and you wait too long to leave, you may find yourself trapped in very slow moving traffic and heading into an area threatened by the oncoming storm.
WHO SHOULD EVACUATE THEIR HOME?
The Broward County Administrator will order evacuations for some Broward County residents to protect them from storm surges. Typicaly, those persons located in low lying areas or beside tidal bodies of water will be required to seek shelter elsewhere. Just how many people these mandatory evacuations will affect depends on the strength of the oncoming storm.
There are two evacuation plans—A and B. The severity of the oncoming storm will determine which plan is implemented.
- Plan A is for a Category 1 or 2 Hurricane—all mobile home residents, residents beside tidal bodies of water and in low-lying areas, and residents east of the Intracoastal Waterway should evacuate.
- Plan B is for a Category 3, 4, or 5 Hurricane—in addition to those required to evacuate under Plan A, all residents east of U.S. 1 ( Federal Highway ) should evacuate.
Broward Emergency Management Agency
201 N.W. 84th Avenue
Plantation, FL 33324
Broward County Hurricane Hotline
954.831.4000
or
3.1.1
When You Need to Evacuate Your Home, decide on a specific place to go.
- The Protected House of a friend outside of the evacuation zone, a secure motel or hotel within the county or as a last resort a public shelter.
- Do Not Stay in Any Structure without good shutters or properly designed and installed hurricane protection.
- Do Not Count on Driving North on the Turnpike or I-95. They will be jammed with slow moving traffic.
- Do Not Count on Going to the airport and flying out. If the airport has not already closed, there is a high likelihood that any remaining flights will be full or cancelled.
- Plan on Staying in South Florida.
LAST RESORT EVACUATION
A Red Cross Shelter should be your last resort. Do not go until you hear from officials that a specific shelter has opened. Shelters will be crowded and uncomfortable. Be sure to bring:
- Pillows and blankets.
- Food, water, prescription medicines.
- Small toys, games, and books for young children.
- Note: pets, alcohol, and firearms are not allowed.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Regional Hurricane Shelters
(Alphabetical Order by City)
Lyons Creek Middle School
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
Monarch High School
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
Coral Glades High School
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Fox Trail Elementary School
Davie, FL 33324
Rock Island Elementary/Arthur Ashe Middle School
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Park Lakes Elementary School
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33319
Everglades High School
Miramar, FL 33027
New Renaissance Middle School
Miramar, FL 33025
Watkins Elementary School
Pembroke Park, FL 33023
Silver Trail Middle School
Pembroke Pines, FL 33331
West Broward High School
Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
Plantation Elementary School
Plantation, FL 33317
Pompano Beach High School
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
Falcon Cove Middle School
Weston, FL 33332
Broward County
Hurricane Evacuation & Red Cross Shelters Map [pdf - 288 kb]
Palm Beach County Shelters [pdf - 218 kb]
PET-FRIENDLY SHELTER
Millennium Middle School
Tamarac, FL 33321
A pet-friendly shelter operated by the American Red Cross and the Broward County Humane Society is available to residents with pets who either live in an evacuation area, or a mobile home anywhere in Broward County. Pre-registration is required. Call the Humane Society at 954.989.3977.
SPECIAL MEDICAL NEEDS
If You are Dependent on Life Support Systems, or any medical device that requires electricity, be aware that power may be off for some time during and after a hurricane. You MUST, therefore, plan to relocate early for any hurricane.
All persons with a potentially servere medical need or dependency should contact their service provider or Broward County Elderly & Veteran Services for detailed information.
Special Needs Registry
954.537.2888
TTY 954.537.2882
- Step 1: Preparing for the Storm & Its Aftermath
- Step 2: Watching and Waiting
- Step 3: If and When to Evacuate
- Step 4: Enduring the Storm
- Step 5: Adapting to Life After the Storm
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