Despite Hurricane Milton already passing by, the road to recovery for Floridians has just begun, and emergency response shelters will play a significant role.

Shelters in Indian River, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie counties are expected to open on Tuesday so people can take shelter from Hurricane Milton. Indian River County If a person lives in Indian River County and owns a pet,

As powerful Hurricane Milton draws closer to Florida, many local counties are opening emergency shelters today.

The county will open three hurricane shelters beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday. County officials announced those shelter locations Tuesday afternoon ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected impact late Wednesday. The biggest threat is to those living in manufactured or mobile homes, Scott said.

Counties across the Tampa Bay area are opening emergency shelters ahead of Hurricane Milton. View the current list.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Paul Womble, Polk County’s Emergency Management Director, discussed preparations ahead of Hurricane Milton during a press conference on Sunday. Womble said the county will do updates at 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. every day going forward as Milton approaches the state.

In preparation for Hurricane Milton, Pinellas County has opened six emergency shelters as of noon today, Oct. 7. The county has also issued mandatory evacuation orders for special needs residents in evacuation zones A,