In anticipation of the arrival of Tropical Storm Elsa, and out of an abundance of caution Suwannee County will be opening three shelters throughout the county today, Tuesday, July 6 at 5 p.m., if you feel the need to evacuate your residence. There are NO mandatory evacuations.
General Population Shelters:
Suwannee Pineview Elementary School (pet friendly)-1748 Ohio Ave S, in Live Oak.
Branford Elementary School-26801 SR 247, in Branford.
Special Medical Needs (staffed by the Florida Department of Health):
Suwannee Springcrest Elementary School-1419 Walker Ave SW, in Live Oak.
The general population shelters are should be considered shelters of last resort, meaning they will have limited comfort items. There will be no cots, or hot meals provided, however, MREs, snacks and water will be available. These shelters are meant to be a place to safely ride out the storm. Please bring any comfort items you need with you to the shelter.
If you have any questions, or concerns, please contact the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office - Emergency Management at (386) 364-3405.