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,

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

Marion County will open emergency shelters in preparation for Hurricane Milton.More: Latest on MiltonSign up for our NewslettersHurricane Milton is projected to become a major hurricane before landing in Florida on Wednesday.

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,

Pinellas County has opened six emergency shelters in anticipation of impacts from Hurricane Milton. The shelters opened at noon in Largo, St. Petersburg, Palm Harbor, Clearwater and Dunedin.

There would be no mandatory evacuation orders in the Brevard County as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida, Emergency Management Director John Scott said in a live media broadcast Tuesday morning. The county will open three hurricane shelters beginning at 9 a.

On Beach Drive in Downtown St. Petersburg, every business is closed. It is part of a mandatory evacuation zone where all businesses had to close at 5 am Tuesday.