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Seminole County issues evacuation alert for mobile homes and opens eight shelters as Hurricane Milton nears
Summary
Seminole County officials issued an evacuation alert for mobile/manufactured homes, low-lying and flood-prone areas and opened eight shelters (including pet-friendly and special-needs sites) as Hurricane Milton approaches. Officials urged residents to shelter now and provided a hotline for assistance.
Seminole County Chairman Jason Bauer and emergency officials urged residents to shelter now and take the county's evacuation alert seriously as Hurricane Milton approaches.
Bauer opened a county briefing saying Seminole County is “fully prepared” and asked residents in historically flood-prone areas and mobile/manufactured homes to evacuate immediately rather than wait until the storm intensifies. He provided a citizens hotline, (407) 665-0000, and directed residents to the county’s preparedness information on the county’s website and social channels for updates.
Allen Harris, director of Seminole County Emergency Management, said the county’s Emergency Operations Center is fully…
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