Miami-Dade County Shelters Now Open
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami-Dade County opened shelters Wednesday afternoon following an order issued for voluntary evacuations of mobile home parks ahead of Hurricane Matthew.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez issued an order for mobile home residents just before 5 p.m. The order was issued out of an abundance of caution, said the mayor.
Miami-Dade County remains under Tropical Storm Warning meaning tropical storm conditions are expected within the next 36 hours but that may change if depending on the hurricane's trajectory.
For Miami-Dade residents planning on going to a shelter, the following locations are open:
- Michael M. Krop Senior
1410 NE 215 Street
North Miami-Dade, 33179
- Booker T. Washington Senior
1200 NW 6 Ave.
City of Miami, 33136
- Robert Morgan Senior
18180 SW 122 Avenue
Miami, 33177
The shelters listed above do not allow pets. Pet owners may take their pets to the following pet-friendly shelter:
- Darwin Fuchs Pavilion
10901 SW 24th St.
Miami, FL 33165
Click here for the latest evacuation information for Miami-Dade County.