St. Johns County
Hurricane Evacuation Shelter Locations

The following shelters are designated as official hurricane shelter locations by the Department of Emergency Management. You should try to evacuate to the home of a friend or family member outside of the Evacuation Area. A shelter should be your refuge of last resort if you have absolutely no where else to go.

Not every site will open for every evacuation, so please monitor the local radio and / or TV station, or contact the Department of Emergency Management at (904) 824-5550 to find out which Shelters are open when an evacuation order is given.

Location Maps - Click on the school name to open the map showing its location. Maps are in "pdf" format, Adobe Acrobat is required. A link is available on the left to download Adobe Acrobat if needed.

Special Needs Hurricane Evacuation Shelters

The Special Needs Shelters are for persons with special medical needs that can not be met in a Public Shelter. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged for assignment to a Special Needs Shelter, prior to a disaster. If you have some type of "Special Need," please feel free to contact the Department of Emergency Management at (904) 824-5550 to request an Evacuation Assistance Request Form. We will mail one to your home for you to fill out and return to our office. For more information on Persons with Special Needs, see the Special Needs section.