3 Florida Counties Order Zone A-B Evacuations, Open 5 Shelters Ahead of Storm
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Updated · Fox 10 News · Oct 8
3 Florida Counties Order Zone A-B Evacuations, Open 5 Shelters Ahead of Storm
3 articles · Updated · Fox 10 News · Oct 8
Summary
Okaloosa, Escambia and Santa Rosa counties ordered evacuations for zones A and B on Thursday, with low-lying areas and some mobile-home residents also told to leave.
Five shelters opened across the three counties, including pet-friendly and special-needs sites in Crestview, Niceville, Pensacola and Milton as officials prepared for worsening weather.
Okaloosa told out-of-town visitors to leave coastal communities including Destin and Fort Walton Beach, while Santa Rosa said transportation to shelters would run only before tropical-storm-force winds arrive.
Escambia said Public Works crews had checked stormwater ponds and lowered water where needed, and county transit planned free shelter transportation from 6 a.m. Friday as conditions allow.
As a life-threatening 7-foot storm surge approaches the Northwest Florida coast, will vulnerable residents heed the mandatory evacuation orders in time?
With a potential Category 3 hurricane looming, what happens to Florida evacuees when emergency shelters refuse to provide essential meals?
Could the rapid intensification of Hurricane Isaias expose critical flaws in how coastal cities manage emergency evacuations and shelter supplies?