The Villages Elementary at Lady Lake was a busy spot Saturday evening. The National Guard was on hand at the school as residents checked into the pet-friendly shelter.
The shelter at the school on Rolling Acres Road met capacity at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
The Villages Elementary is at capacity, and is not able to accommodate any further population.
LAKE COUNTY SHELTERS
Those who are bringing pets MUST have a crate or carrier for their pet.
GENERAL PUBLIC SHELTERS (pet friendly)
- Mascotte Elementary
460 Midway Ave., Mascotte - Round Lake Elementary
31333 Round Lake Road, Mount Dora - Spring Creek Elementary
44440 Spring Creek Road, Paisley - Treadway Elementary
10619 Treadway School Road, Leesburg - Villages Elementary (FULL)
695 Rolling Acres Road, Lady Lake
GENERAL PUBLIC / SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTERS (pet friendly)
- Astatula Elementary (SPECIAL NEEDS IS FULL)
13925 Florida Ave., Astatula - Umatilla Elementary
401 Lake St., Umatilla - Leesburg Elementary (SPECIAL NEEDS IS FULL)
2229 South St., Leesburg - Lost Lake Elementary (SPECIAL NEEDS IS FULL)
1901 Johns Lake Road, Clermont
ADDITIONAL SHELTER LOCATIONS (not pet friendly; not special needs)
- Leesburg High School
1401 Yellow Jacket Way, Leesburg - East Ridge Middle School
13201 Excalibur Road, Clermont - Tavares High School
603 N. New Hampshire Ave., Tavares - Eustis High School
1300 E. Washington Ave., Eustis
SUMTER COUNTY SHELTERS
As of 4 p.m. Saturday, the Sumter County Fairgrounds (Pet Friendly) emergency shelter is now full.
South Sumter High School (Pet Friendly) shelter was expected to reach capacity at 5:30 p.m.
Webster Elementary located at 349 S Market Blvd. SR 471 will be able to accommodate pets as of 5:30 pm today and become the remaining (Pet Friendly) shelter.
The following shelters still have space available:
General Public: Wildwood Elementary School 300 Huey Street Wildwood, FL 34785
General Public: The Villages Charter High School 251 Buffalo Trail, The Villages, FL 32162
Special Needs: Wildwood Community Center 6500 Powell Road Wildwood, FL 34785
NOTE:
General Public: The City of Center Hill Recreation Center 74 S Virginia Ave., Center Hill, FL 33514 will also open at 5:30 pm today.
– If you need transportation, please call the Citizens Information Center at 352-569-3190.
– If you evacuate to a shelter you need to bring:
• Bedding, snacks, extra clothes, toiletries, any necessary medications
• For pets, bring food, a crate, medications, leash, and any necessary material
• If you need emergency response, please dial 9-1-1