Hurricane Irma: Pasco Shelters Lockdown At Noon

LAND O’ LAKES, FL – Pasco County is urging its residents who haven’t evacuated yet to do so immediately before shelters begin to begin lockdown ahead of Hurricane Irma.

Pasco County will lockdown hurricane shelters at noon on Sunday, Sept. 10. Also, several more of its shelters have reached capacity throughout the morning.

While a lockdown is being enacted, county officials say "no one will be turned away from any shelter, even those that have reached capacity, but please evacuate now, before the weather deteriorates."

The emergency shelters located at Connerton, Sanders, Oakstead and Pine View elementary schools in Land O’ Lakes, plus Mitchell High School in New Port Richey, have reached capacity for pets. Mitchell High School has also reached capacity for evacuees.

Evacuees can still find room at one of the follow shelters (those in bold have the most room):

• Connerton Elementary School (no pets)
• Double Branch Elementary School, Wesley Chapel
• New River Elementary School, Wesley Chapel
• Oakstead Elementary School (no pets)
• Odessa Elementary School, New Port Richey
• Pine View Elementary School (no pets)
• Sanders Elementary School, Land O’ Lakes
• Seven Oakes Elementary School, Wesley Chapel
• Veterans Elementary School, Wesley Chapel
• Weightman Middle School, Wesley Chapel
• Sunlake High School (no pets)

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