Sarasota County has several Emergency Shelters for their residents. They include both general population shelters as well as pet-friendly and medical facilities.
This blog explores the different emergency shelter locations and types in Sarasota County, Florida.
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Hurricane Shelter Designations
Sarasota county has three categories of shelters:
- General population shelters
- Pet-friendly shelters
- Shelters designated for individuals with disabilities or functional needs.
Some of the shelters may serve everyone, but other shelters may only be open for specific individuals.
The Sarasota Hurricane Evacuation Map
The Sarasota hurricane evacuation map is color-coded, with each color indicating different levels of storm threat and surges. Paths of possible destruction are mapped with color coding to indicate the level of storm surges likely to occur with five categories of an impending hurricane. There’s also local emergency shelter information with a map key containing the address, elevation (to protect against flood waters), and pet-friendliness status.
Sarasota County Hurricane Evacuation Centers by City
You can find full details on the Sarasota County Emergency Evacuation Centers at the Sarasota County Emergency Management website. We have also listed them below for convenience. You can also view the County’s Evacuation Map (opens in new tab), which has Evacuation centers and rally points.
North Port Evacuation Centers
- Atwater Elementary School – 4701 Hunstville Ave, North Port, FL
- Heron Creek Middle School – 6501 W. Price Blvd, North Port, FL
- North Port High School – 6400 West Price Blvd, North Port, FL
- Woodland Middle School – 2700 Panacea Blvd, North Port, FL
Sarasota Evacuation Centers
- Booker High School – 3291 N. Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL
- Brookside Middle School – 3636 South Shade Ave., Sarasota, FL
- Fruitville Elementary School – 601 N. Honore Ave, Sarasota, FL
- Gulf Gate Elementary School – 6500 S. Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL
- Phillippi Shores Elementary – 4747 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL
- Riverview High School – 1 Ram Way, Sarasota, FL
- Southside Elementary School – 1901 Webber Street, Sarasota, FL
Venice FL Evacuation Centers
- Taylor Ranch Elementary – 2500 Taylor Ranch Trail, Venice, FL
