Based on the current track and estimated time of arrival in Polk County of Hurricane Dorian, the following public shelters will open at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1:
• Auburndale High School, 1 Bloodhound Trail, Auburndale
• Chain of Lakes Elementary, 7001 CR 653, Winter Haven
• Davenport School of the Arts, 4751 N CR 547, Davenport
• Donald Bronson Community Center, 124 Bronson Trail, Polk City
• George Jenkins High School, 6000 Lakeland Highlands Road, Lakeland
• Horizons Elementary, 1700 Forest Lake Drive, Davenport
• Kathleen High School, 2600 Crutchfield Road, Lakeland
• Lake Marion Creek Middle, 3055 Lk. Marion Creek Road, Poinciana
• Mulberry Middle School, 500 Martin Luther King Ave., Mulberry
Special Needs shelters will also open at 8 a.m. Sunday, for those residents with special medical needs. Polk County Emergency Management’s Special Needs Program is designed to provide shelter and/or transportation for residents with medical or physical conditions and/or dependent on medical electrical equipment who require assistance during an emergency. Those staying at the special needs shelters have been prearranged and registered.
The only pet-friendly shelter that will be open will be at Lake Region High School, 1995 Thunder Road, Eagle Lake. Pet owners must bring shot records for their pets, an airline-approved carrying case or crate and pet food.