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An announcement that hurricane conditions (sustained
winds of 74 mph or higher) are expected somewhere
within the specified area. The hurricane warning is
issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of
tropical-storm-force winds.

Fasano Regional Hurricane Shelter

11611 Denton Ave, Hudson

Fivay High School

12115 Chicago Ave., Hudson

Schrader Elementary School

11041 Little Rd., New Port Richey

Chasco Elementary School

7906 Ridge Rd., Port Richey

River Ridge Middle/High School

11646 Town Center Rd., New Port Richey

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Longleaf Elementary School

3253 Town Ave., New Port Richey

James W. Mitchell High School

2323 Little Rd., New Port Richey

Trinity Elementary School

2209 Duck Slough Blvd., New Port Richey

275

17TH ST

Odessa Elementary School

1874 Ketzal Dr., New Port Richey

11

Sunlake High School

3023 Sunlake Blvd., Land O Lakes

12

Oakstead Elementary School

19925 Lake Patience Rd., Land O Lakes

13

Connerton Elementary School

9300 Flourish Dr., Land O Lakes

14

Pineview Elementary School

5333 Parkway Blvd., Land O Lakes

15

Denham Oaks Elementary School

1422 Oak Grove Blvd., Lutz

16

Veterans Elementary School

26940 Progress Parkway, Wesley Chapel

17

Seven Oaks Elementary School

27633 Mystic Oak Blvd., Wesley Chapel

18

Wiregrass Ranch High School

2909 Mansfield Blvd., Wesley Chapel

19

Wesley Chapel High School

30651 Wells Rd., Wesley Chapel

20

Thomas E Weightman Middle School

30649 Wells Rd., Wesley Chapel

21

Double Branch Elementary School

31500 Chancey Rd., Wesley Chapel

22

New River Elementary School

4710 River Glen Blvd., Wesley Chapel

23

Watergrass Elementary School

32750 Overpass Rd., Wesley Chapel

24

St. Leo University

33701 State Road 52, St. Leo

25

Raymond B. Stewart Middle School

38505 Tenth Ave., Zephyrhills

26

Centennial Middle School

38505 Centennial Rd., Dade City

27

Pasco Middle School

13925 14th Street, Dade City

28

Lacoochee Elementary School

38815 Cummer Rd., Dade City

29

Lacoochee Community Center

38724 Mudcat Grant Blvd., Dade City

SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER

Shelters with ADA-accessible restrooms.
Shelters with this designation are county staffed Pet Friendly Shelters.
Please bring cage, food, water, medications and proof of vaccinations.

Shelters are not listed in the order they are opened and shelter openings vary with each
emergency depending on the type and intensity of the disaster. Stay tuned to local media
for a listing of shelters which will be opened for an event. Do not go to the shelter until local
officials announce through the media that the shelter is open.
Pasco County provides a shelter program for those residents requiring special medically
related care. Special needs shelters will be available for persons requiring more skilled
medical care than available in a public shelter but not requiring an acute care facility such
as a hospital. If this type of extended care is needed, contact Pasco County Emergency
Management office at 727-847-8959 to be considered for registration into this program.

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GALL BLVD

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75

SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE
CATEGORY

WIND SPEED (MPH)

Category 1

74 to 95

Category 2

96 to 110

Category 3

111 to 129

Category 4

130 to 156

Category 5

157 and over

LEGEND
Evacuation Levels

Potential Storm
Tide Heights (FT)

Level A - Evacuate red areas and all manufactured home

residents

To 9

Level B - Evacuate red and orange areas

and all manufactured home residents

To 15

Level C - Evacuate red, orange and yellow areas

and all manufactured home residents

To 21

Level D - Evacuate red, orange, yellow and

green areas and all manufactured homes

To 27

Level E - Evacuate red, orange, yellow,

green and purple areas and all
manufactured home residents
Evacuation Routes

To 34

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

USING YOUR COUNTY MAP

1. Locate where you live and work on the map.
2. Determine whether you are in an evacuation area, and if so, what level (color).

ANIMAL SERVICES
DADE CITY

352-521-5194

LAND O LAKES

813-929-1212

NEW PORT RICHEY

727-834-3216

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

727-847-8959

TDD

727-847-8949

HIGHWAY PATROL

813-632-6859

DUKE ENERGY

800-228-8485

99 Go to a public shelter

SHERIFF

800-854-2862

99 As a last resort leave the area entirely

SOLID WASTE

727-847-8123

SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER REGISTRATION

727-847-8959

TDD

727-847-8949

TECO

813-223-0800

TO REPORT POWER OUTAGES

877-588-1010

3. If you are in an evacuation area, or mobile home/RV, decide where you will go
if ordered to evacuate. Your choices include:
99 Home of a relative or friend outside the evacuation zone

4. If you must go to a public shelter, use your county map to decide which one is
convenient. Make sure you verify the shelter is open before you go.

1827 Trinity Oaks Blvd., New Port Richey

10

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99 Hotel/motel outside the evacuation zone (make arrangements early)

Trinity Oaks Elementary School

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HURRICANE THREAT
99 The colored areas on the map are vulnerable to storm surge. Storm surge is
produced by water being pushed towards the shore by the force of the winds
moving around the storm.
99 Storm surge creates a path of destruction, wiping out structures as it rapidly
surges inland and then recedes. This is a life threatening situation for anyone
who ignores mandatory evacuation orders and stays in vulnerable areas.
99 Hurricanes are categorized on a scale of 1 to 5, depending on wind strength
and destructive power. The evacuation zones are color coded to designate the
level of storm surge likely to occur.
99 If you live in an area ordered to evacuate, gather your family/pets and
emergency supplies, secure your home and leave immediately. Failure to obey
a mandatory evacuation order is a violation of state and local laws.
Note: All persons living in mobile homes/RVs must evacuate for all mandatory
evacuation orders, regardless of where you are located in the county.

FLOOD THREAT RECOGNITION SYSTEM

Pasco County has a Flood Threat Recognition System that is used by the
Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to monitor and convey threatening
conditions to the public. In addition to the information that will be
displayed on our website http://www.pascoemergencymanagement.com/,
residents should tune to TV and radio weather broadcasts and be alert to
special local advisories. Local radio and TV stations for our area are:

RADIO
WUSF-FM 89.7
WFLZ-FM 93.3
WSJT-FM 94.1
WSUN-FM 97.1
WXTB-FM 97.9
WQYK-FM 99.5
WMTX-FM 100.7
WRBQ-FM 104.7
WJQB-FM 106.3

WDAE-AM 620
WFLA-AM 970
WWBA-AM 1040
WWJB-AM 1450
WAMA-AM 1550
WBUL-AM 1620

TELEVISION (Cable Channels are Specific to Cable Provider)

Bay News 9
WFLA-TV News Channel 8
WTSP-TV Channel 10
WTVT-TV Fox 13
WFTS-TV Channel 28

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ELECTRIC

352-588-5115
727-868-9465

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

352-686-9897

AMERICAN RED CROSS

727-848-8354

SALVATION ARMY

727-815-8539

UNITED WAY

727-845-3030

211 REFERRAL LINE

2-1-1

NOAA WEATHER RADIO

FIPS code 012101

GET A PLAN

WWW.READY.GOV
WWW.PASCOEMERGENCYMANAGEMENT.COM

The OEM maintains contact with the National Weather Service and National
Hurricane Center and relays updates of threatening weather to government,
media, hospitals, and nursing homes. The OEM can override the cable
broadcast system to provide the public with information on storms, flood
watches, and flood warnings. Law enforcement and fire-rescue officials have
the ability to deliver flood warning messages if a storm develops at night with
no opportunity for prior warning to the public. Warnings can be delivered to
affected residents via telephone through a reverse 911 system. Another
source of information is the NOAA Weather Radio. Flood watches and
warnings will be broadcast on these radios as soon as they are issued by the
National Weather Service.
Evacuation shelters and routes are identified on the website and in the
telephone directory. Assistance in evacuation can be arranged for eligible
parties by registering with the Office of Emergency Management.
Call (727) 847-8137 for information on the Special Needs Program.

LOCAL FLOOD HAZARD

The biggest threat of general flooding is during the hurricane season

(June through November). Pasco County is a participating community in
the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which means that you can
purchase flood insurance to protect your property against the hazard of
flooding. Flooding in Pasco County is caused by riverine flooding, closed
basin flooding, and coastal flooding. Sometimes these floods occur as flash
floods. Riverine and closed basin flooding occur due to rainfall events and
are fresh water floods. Coastal flooding is a salt water flood that occurs
as a result of storm surge (wind driven water) or heavy rain, which may be
exacerbated by an astronomical high tide. Flood damage probability is high
in Pasco County because a large number of existing homes were built prior
to Pasco County joining the NFIP and receiving Flood Insurance Rate Maps
which indicate required structure elevations to avoid or minimize flooding.

PASCO COUNTY

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EVACUATION
ZONES & SHELTERS

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Hurricane Warning:
An announcement that hurricane conditions (sustained
winds of 74 mph or higher) are expected somewhere
within the specified area. The hurricane warning is
issued 36 hours in advance of the anticipated onset of
tropical-storm-force winds.

Fasano Regional Hurricane Shelter

11611 Denton Ave, Hudson

Fivay High School

12115 Chicago Ave., Hudson

Schrader Elementary School

11041 Little Rd., New Port Richey

Chasco Elementary School

7906 Ridge Rd., Port Richey

River Ridge Middle/High School

11646 Town Center Rd., New Port Richey

3162
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Longleaf Elementary School

3253 Town Ave., New Port Richey

James W. Mitchell High School

2323 Little Rd., New Port Richey

Trinity Elementary School

2209 Duck Slough Blvd., New Port Richey

275

17TH ST

Odessa Elementary School

1874 Ketzal Dr., New Port Richey

11

Sunlake High School

3023 Sunlake Blvd., Land O Lakes

12

Oakstead Elementary School

19925 Lake Patience Rd., Land O Lakes

13

Connerton Elementary School

9300 Flourish Dr., Land O Lakes

14

Pineview Elementary School

5333 Parkway Blvd., Land O Lakes

15

Denham Oaks Elementary School

1422 Oak Grove Blvd., Lutz

16

Veterans Elementary School

26940 Progress Parkway, Wesley Chapel

17

Seven Oaks Elementary School

27633 Mystic Oak Blvd., Wesley Chapel

18

Wiregrass Ranch High School

2909 Mansfield Blvd., Wesley Chapel

19

Wesley Chapel High School

30651 Wells Rd., Wesley Chapel

20

Thomas E Weightman Middle School

30649 Wells Rd., Wesley Chapel

21

Double Branch Elementary School

31500 Chancey Rd., Wesley Chapel

22

New River Elementary School

4710 River Glen Blvd., Wesley Chapel

23

Watergrass Elementary School

32750 Overpass Rd., Wesley Chapel

24

St. Leo University

33701 State Road 52, St. Leo

25

Raymond B. Stewart Middle School

38505 Tenth Ave., Zephyrhills

26

Centennial Middle School

38505 Centennial Rd., Dade City

27

Pasco Middle School

13925 14th Street, Dade City

28

Lacoochee Elementary School

38815 Cummer Rd., Dade City

29

Lacoochee Community Center

38724 Mudcat Grant Blvd., Dade City

SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER

Shelters with ADA-accessible restrooms.
Shelters with this designation are county staffed Pet Friendly Shelters.
Please bring cage, food, water, medications and proof of vaccinations.

Shelters are not listed in the order they are opened and shelter openings vary with each
emergency depending on the type and intensity of the disaster. Stay tuned to local media
for a listing of shelters which will be opened for an event. Do not go to the shelter until local
officials announce through the media that the shelter is open.
Pasco County provides a shelter program for those residents requiring special medically
related care. Special needs shelters will be available for persons requiring more skilled
medical care than available in a public shelter but not requiring an acute care facility such
as a hospital. If this type of extended care is needed, contact Pasco County Emergency
Management office at 727-847-8959 to be considered for registration into this program.

WIRE RD
GALL BLVD

1ST ST

BL
VD

45
"
)

75

SAFFIR-SIMPSON
HURRICANE WIND SCALE
CATEGORY

WIND SPEED (MPH)

Category 1

74 to 95

Category 2

96 to 110

Category 3

111 to 129

Category 4

130 to 156

Category 5

157 and over

LEGEND
Evacuation Levels

Potential Storm
Tide Heights (FT)

Level A - Evacuate red areas and all manufactured home

residents

To 9

Level B - Evacuate red and orange areas

and all manufactured home residents

To 15

Level C - Evacuate red, orange and yellow areas

and all manufactured home residents

To 21

Level D - Evacuate red, orange, yellow and

green areas and all manufactured homes

To 27

Level E - Evacuate red, orange, yellow,

green and purple areas and all
manufactured home residents
Evacuation Routes

To 34

IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

USING YOUR COUNTY MAP

1. Locate where you live and work on the map.
2. Determine whether you are in an evacuation area, and if so, what level (color).

ANIMAL SERVICES
DADE CITY

352-521-5194

LAND O LAKES

813-929-1212

NEW PORT RICHEY

727-834-3216

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

727-847-8959

TDD

727-847-8949

HIGHWAY PATROL

813-632-6859

DUKE ENERGY

800-228-8485

99 Go to a public shelter

SHERIFF

800-854-2862

99 As a last resort leave the area entirely

SOLID WASTE

727-847-8123

SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER REGISTRATION

727-847-8959

TDD

727-847-8949

TECO

813-223-0800

TO REPORT POWER OUTAGES

877-588-1010

3. If you are in an evacuation area, or mobile home/RV, decide where you will go
if ordered to evacuate. Your choices include:
99 Home of a relative or friend outside the evacuation zone

4. If you must go to a public shelter, use your county map to decide which one is
convenient. Make sure you verify the shelter is open before you go.

1827 Trinity Oaks Blvd., New Port Richey

10

CENTRAL AVE

99 Hotel/motel outside the evacuation zone (make arrangements early)

Trinity Oaks Elementary School

FORT KING RD
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AL
L

301

SHELTER INFORMATION Refer to Map Above

ADDRESS

DEAN DAIRY RD
COATS RD

ESTABLISHED 1962

SHELTER NAME

FORT KING RD

HANDCART RD

18
"
)

- 56

E COUNTY LINE RD

RD

Hurricane Watch:
An announcement that hurricane conditions (sustained
winds of 74 mph or higher) are possible within the
specified area. The hurricane watch is issued 48 hours
in advance of the anticipated onset of tropical-stormforce winds.

SR

Zephyrhills Municipal
Airport

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HURRICANE THREAT
99 The colored areas on the map are vulnerable to storm surge. Storm surge is
produced by water being pushed towards the shore by the force of the winds
moving around the storm.
99 Storm surge creates a path of destruction, wiping out structures as it rapidly
surges inland and then recedes. This is a life threatening situation for anyone
who ignores mandatory evacuation orders and stays in vulnerable areas.
99 Hurricanes are categorized on a scale of 1 to 5, depending on wind strength
and destructive power. The evacuation zones are color coded to designate the
level of storm surge likely to occur.
99 If you live in an area ordered to evacuate, gather your family/pets and
emergency supplies, secure your home and leave immediately. Failure to obey
a mandatory evacuation order is a violation of state and local laws.
Note: All persons living in mobile homes/RVs must evacuate for all mandatory
evacuation orders, regardless of where you are located in the county.

FLOOD THREAT RECOGNITION SYSTEM

Pasco County has a Flood Threat Recognition System that is used by the
Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to monitor and convey threatening
conditions to the public. In addition to the information that will be
displayed on our website http://www.pascoemergencymanagement.com/,
residents should tune to TV and radio weather broadcasts and be alert to
special local advisories. Local radio and TV stations for our area are:

RADIO
WUSF-FM 89.7
WFLZ-FM 93.3
WSJT-FM 94.1
WSUN-FM 97.1
WXTB-FM 97.9
WQYK-FM 99.5
WMTX-FM 100.7
WRBQ-FM 104.7
WJQB-FM 106.3

WDAE-AM 620
WFLA-AM 970
WWBA-AM 1040
WWJB-AM 1450
WAMA-AM 1550
WBUL-AM 1620

TELEVISION (Cable Channels are Specific to Cable Provider)

Bay News 9
WFLA-TV News Channel 8
WTSP-TV Channel 10
WTVT-TV Fox 13
WFTS-TV Channel 28

WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ELECTRIC

352-588-5115
727-868-9465

CATHOLIC CHARITIES

352-686-9897

AMERICAN RED CROSS

727-848-8354

SALVATION ARMY

727-815-8539

UNITED WAY

727-845-3030

211 REFERRAL LINE

2-1-1

NOAA WEATHER RADIO

FIPS code 012101

GET A PLAN

WWW.READY.GOV
WWW.PASCOEMERGENCYMANAGEMENT.COM

The OEM maintains contact with the National Weather Service and National
Hurricane Center and relays updates of threatening weather to government,
media, hospitals, and nursing homes. The OEM can override the cable
broadcast system to provide the public with information on storms, flood
watches, and flood warnings. Law enforcement and fire-rescue officials have
the ability to deliver flood warning messages if a storm develops at night with
no opportunity for prior warning to the public. Warnings can be delivered to
affected residents via telephone through a reverse 911 system. Another
source of information is the NOAA Weather Radio. Flood watches and
warnings will be broadcast on these radios as soon as they are issued by the
National Weather Service.
Evacuation shelters and routes are identified on the website and in the
telephone directory. Assistance in evacuation can be arranged for eligible
parties by registering with the Office of Emergency Management.
Call (727) 847-8137 for information on the Special Needs Program.

LOCAL FLOOD HAZARD

The biggest threat of general flooding is during the hurricane season

(June through November). Pasco County is a participating community in
the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which means that you can
purchase flood insurance to protect your property against the hazard of
flooding. Flooding in Pasco County is caused by riverine flooding, closed
basin flooding, and coastal flooding. Sometimes these floods occur as flash
floods. Riverine and closed basin flooding occur due to rainfall events and
are fresh water floods. Coastal flooding is a salt water flood that occurs
as a result of storm surge (wind driven water) or heavy rain, which may be
exacerbated by an astronomical high tide. Flood damage probability is high
in Pasco County because a large number of existing homes were built prior
to Pasco County joining the NFIP and receiving Flood Insurance Rate Maps
which indicate required structure elevations to avoid or minimize flooding.