Okaloosa County Evacuations Ordered For Hurricane Michael

OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL — Evacuation orders are in place for all properties south of U.S. 98 in Okaloosa County due to Hurricane Michael, which is expected to make landfall in Florida as a major hurricane.

Evacuations have also been ordered for low lying and coastal areas. Davidson Middle School and the Raider Arena of Northwest Florida State College are currently open for shelter. Davidson Middle School is open only to people with special needs.

Okaloosa Island and Holiday Isle are under an ordered evacuation.

"If the intensity of the storm compromises the infrastructure on Holiday Isle and Okaloosa Island, water/sewer, and gas may be shut off in these areas," the county said in a tweet.

Both locations are pet-friendly and Davidson Middle School accommodates those with special needs.

Sand and bags can be picked up at 1759 S Ferdon Boulevard in Crestview and on Hollywood Boulevard in Fort Walton Beach. The city of Destin will also give away sandbags at their maintenance department on Commons Drive in Destin.

Hurricane Michael made landfall Wednesday afternoon just northwest of Mexico Beach, Florida with maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour. The National Hurricane Center says Michael is moving inland over portions of Bay and Calhoun counties in the Florida Panhandle.

Click here for more hurricane information from Okaloosa County.

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