FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Release #1
September 8, 2017 @ 1510
LEVY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
MANDATORY EVACUATION
A MANDATORY EVACUATION has been ordered for Levy County residents beginning at
4 p.m. today, September 8, 2017.
Shelters in
Levy County including the special needs shelter, will be opening at 4 P.M.
today, September 8th. The first shelter location opening is the
Bronson Elementary School, this is our only special needs location, but will
also house general population. Overflow
from this shelter will be moved to the Bronson Middle/High School, today if
needed. The Williston Middle/High School will be the third facility to open for
citizens seeking shelter on Saturday 9/9/17 at 9 a.m. Overflow from the
Williston Middle/High will be moved to the Williston Elementary School, as
needed.
Citizens
seeking shelter at any of the listed general population shelters will need to
bring pillows, blankets, medications and bedding. Cots for sheltering citizens will not be
available.
Special
needs citizens need to be prepared to move to the special needs shelter at
Bronson Elementary beginning at 4pm today.
NO Shelters
in Levy County are pet friendly. Citizens with dogs or cats that need to be
sheltered have to bring a crate, food for the pet and a current rabies
certification. All dogs and cats will be sheltered at the Levy County Animal
Services facility in Bronson. Pets will not be accepted if a current rabies
vaccination certificate does not accompany the animal.
Residents
and visitors are encouraged to complete preparations and evacuations before 5
pm on Saturday. Residents and visitors that are able to leave the area are
encouraged to do so. If you are not able to evacuate the county, shelters will
be opened to accept people.
Citizens
who do not have transportation and need to evacuate to a shelter should call
352-486-5427. For all other questions,
please call 352-486-5155 or 352-486-5576.
Shelter Locations:
Bronson Elementary School
400 Ishie Avenue
Bronson, Fl 32621
Bronson Middle High School
351 Ishie Avenue
Bronson, Fl 32621
Williston Middle High School
350 Robert Philpot Way
Williston, Fl 32696
Williston Elementary School
801 South Main Street
Williston, Fl 32696
Levy County Animal Services (Animal Control Facility)
12055 NE 69th Lane
Bronson, FL 32621
(352) 486-5138