Red Cross Opens Evacuation Centers
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Posted: 25 Aug 2012 03:58 PM PDT
Miami, FL (August 25, 2012) – At the request of local emergency management officials, the American Red Cross will open evacuation centers in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. The Miami-Dade and Broward Offices of Emergency Management may open further centers, as required by hurricane conditions.
The Red Cross evacuation centers currently open in Miami-Dade are:
Michael Krop Sr. High*
1410 County line Rd., Miami, FL33179
Booker T. Washington High School
1200 NW 6th Ave., Miami, FL 33136
Robert Morgan Tech
18180 SW 122 Ave., Miami, FL33177
In Broward County (scheduled to open at 7pm tonight):
Rock Island Elementary
1701 N.W. 23rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
ArthurAsheMiddle School (Special needs shelter)
1701 N.W. 23rd Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Millennium Middle School*
5803 NW 94th Ave., Tamarac, FL 33321
*Pet-Friendly Shelter, only pre-registration pets are accepted.
Please call your respective county at 3-1-1 for any questions regarding shelters and hurricane preparation.
Suggested items to bring to a Red Cross Hurricane Evacuation Center:
- Drinking water
- Non-perishable food
- Baby food and diapers
- Battery-operated radio, one flashlight per person, extra batteries
- Prescription medicine
- Blankets, pillows, and/or sleeping bags
- Car keys
- First Aid Kits
- Identification and valuable papers
- Toiletries
- Change of clothing
- Cards, games and books
DO NOT bring the following:
- Pets to a non-pet-friendly shelter, unless it is a service animal
- Firearms
- TVs
- Furniture
- Alcohol, drugs
For a full list of essential supplies that should be in your emergency kit, visit redcross.org or download the Hurricane App at the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store for Android – just search for American Red Cross Hurricane App.
