Monday, October 07, 2024

Glades County Hurricane Information

Glades County BOCC signed a Local State of Emergency on 10/7/24 at a special Board Meeting. The Emergency Operation Center will be going to a Level 1- Full Activation at 8:00am 10/8/24.

Sandbags will be available at the Glades County Road Department 4883 SR78E, today and tomorrow 8:00am – 5:00pm, limited to 10 bags per household. There will be an area in front of the Road Department with the sand and the bags. Please bring help if needed to fill and load your bags, staff will not be available on site.

Glades County Schools will be closed 10/8/24 & 10/9/24.
Glades County Government will be closed Tuesday 10/8, Wednesday 10/9, Thursday 10/10.
City of Moore Haven will be closed at noon Tuesday 10/8, Wednesday 10/9, Thursday 10/10.
Glades County has a voluntary evacuation for mobile homes, RV Parks and low-lying areas starting tomorrow 10/8/24 1pm.

EVACUATIONS
Glades County has issued a voluntary evacuation for mobile homes, RV Parks, and low-lying areas starting
tomorrow, Oct 8, at 1:00 p.m.

SHELTERS
West Glades School located at 2586 County Road 731 LaBelle, FL 33935 will be opening as a shelter for the general public on Tuesday, Oct 08, at 1:00 p.m. This shelter will be accepting pets.

Maple Grove Baptist Church located at 12777 St Rd 78 Moore Haven (Lakeport), FL 33471 will be opening as a shelter for the general public on Tuesday, Oct 08, at 6:00 p.m. This shelter will be accepting pets.

SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER: The nearest local Special Need Shelter will be located at LJ Nobles Senior Center located at 475 E. Cowboy Way LaBelle, FL 33935.

Buses will take people to shelters from community centers at Buckhead Ridge, Washington Park, and Palmdale, campgrounds and RV Parks. 

No comments:

Post a Comment