Evacuation Information

Evacuation Orders

An Evacuation Order means that life-threatening conditions are possible in your area soon. This should be taken seriously. You will not be ordered to evacuate unless there is a real threat to your well-being, or you might become stranded where help could not reach you. Don't second guess government and emergency officials. When you are told to evacuate, do so immediately. Your safety, and the safety of others, depends on following instructions. Evacuation saves lives. Keep the following in mind if your area ever receives an Evacuation Order:

• Follow the instructions and advice of your local government. If you are advised to evacuate, do so. There is no point in waiting. This will help you avoid traffic jams and rising water.
• If certain travel routes are specified or recommended, use them.
• Decide where you and your family will stay during the disaster.
• Double check the supplies in your "Emergency Kit".



• Know your evacuation routes and the safest roads inland.
• While shelters are available in a disaster, officials urge those with other options open to them - such as a friend's or relative's inland home, or a motel - to go there rather than a shelter.
• If you must go to a shelter:



• Know the locations of the announced shelters closest to you and what route to take to get there. Public shelters will be announced over television and / or radio, and will be one or more of the public schools in St. Johns County. Which schools are opened will depend on the type of disaster situation we are facing. The schools that will be opened as shelters may not be the school nearest your home.
• Eat before you leave. Meals may not be available at the shelter, especially in the first 24 hours.
• Bring the items listed on the "Emergency Checklist", which you can print from this site.
• Turn off gas appliances at their individual shut-off valves inside your home.
• Take important documents and insurance papers with you.
• Bring ID. You may need to show proof of residence to re-enter an evacuation area once the all clear is given.
• Plan to evacuate if you live in a mobile home. Do not stay in a mobile home under any circumstances.
• You will need to evacuate if you live on the coastline, on an offshore island, near a river, in a flood plain or in a high-rise building.

Designated Evacuation Routes

If you live in - You should evacuate to:

Ponte Vedra Beach / Sawgrass:  North on SR-A1A, turn West onto Butler Blvd., proceed to I-95 or points West.

Palm Valley area:  Proceed South-East to CR-210, proceed to I-95 or points West.

On coast halfway between Micklers Landing & South Ponte Vedra Beach:  North of Guana Dam, go North to SR-A1A, proceed West across Palm Valley Bridge on CR-210. South of Guana Dam, go South on SR-A1A, proceed West across Vilano Bridge. Continue West on SR-16 to I-95 or points West.

City of St. Augustine: (On the mainland)  North on US-1, turn West onto SR-16 or proceed South-West on SR-207 or South on US-1, proceed to I-95 or points West.

City of St. Augustine: (Davis Shores, Anastasia Island South to St. Augustine Alligator Farm)  SR-A1A, proceed West across Bridge of Lions, to US-1 North or US-1 South and / or to SR-16, or SR-207 to I-95 or points West.

South of St. Augustine Alligator Farm to area at South intersection of CR-A1A Beach Blvd. and SR-A1A, including City of St. Augustine Beach:  Nearest route to SR-312, proceed across Mickler-O'Connell Bridge to US-1 across SR-312 Extension to SR-207, proceed to I-95 or points West.

South of intersection of CR-A1A to Crescent Beach:  South on SR-A1A to Crescent Beach, turn West on SR-206, proceed across Crescent Beach Bridge to US-1, proceed to I-95 or points West.

Crescent Beach to Flagler County Line:  North on SR-A1A to Crescent Beach, turn West on SR-206, proceed across Crescent Beach Bridge to US-1, proceed to I-95 or points West.

To view / print the Evacuation Route Map, go to the "Maps" section under Evacuation / Sheltering at the top of our Web-Page. These maps were created by St. Johns County Geographic Information Systems (GIS). A variety of maps (including the Evacuation Route Map) are available at the GIS Map Mart.