Hurricane Ian: Full List Of Florida Evacuation Orders By County

FLORIDA — Millions of Floridians in several counties have been ordered to evacuate their homes ahead of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to directly hit cities on the state's western coast as a powerful Category 4 storm.

"All information tells us this is very serious," Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said Monday. "A mandatory evacuation will come and, when it does, our first responders will be taken off the streets. This is the real deal. If you don't evacuate, you're on your own. No one's going to come to rescue you."

As of the 8 a.m. update Wednesday, Ian’s eye is expected to make landfall between Venice and Fort Myers, causing a storm surge of up to 16 feet, the National Hurricane Center warned. NOAA reported the storm is intensifying, with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph.

RELATED: Hurricane Ian: 120 MPH Winds And Growing, Landfall At Sarasota

Stay up-to-date by viewing all Hurricane Ian coverage on Patch here.

As of 10 a.m. Wednesday, mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders had been implemented in 23 Florida counties, according to the Florida Division of Emergency Management.

Here's a look at evacuations ordered so far:

Charlotte County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: Residents in Zone A - Red and all of Zone B - Orange must evacuate. This includes residents in any zone living in mobile homes and trailers.

Citrus County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: Not available

Clay County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: Evacuations of zones A, B, and C, as well as North and South Prong will begin at noon Wednesday.

Collier County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: The order includes those living in immediate coastal areas, west and south of US Highway 41/Tamiami Trail, in low-lying, flood-prone areas, and mobile homes.

Flagler County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: The order affects mobile homes and RVs countywide, as well as Zone A and the barrier island from Flagler Beach to Marineland. The following low-lying areas in Zone B are also affected: The Bulowville neighborhoods east of John Anderson Highway, as well as the Palm Drive and Lambert Avenue neighborhoods. The order also affects Zone F's non-elevated homes in low-lying areas surrounding and near Crescent Lake and Dead Lake including Daytona North.

Franklin County

• Evacuation order: Voluntary
• Evacuation information: The order affects the barrier islands of St. George Island, Dog Island, Alligator Point and Bald Point.

Gilchrist County

• Evacuation order: Voluntary
• Evacuation information: The order affects residents in low-lying areas and mobile homes.

Glades County

• Evacuation order: Voluntary
• Evacuation information: The order affects areas prone to flooding, low-lying areas, and mobile homes.

Hernando County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: The order includes all areas west of US Highway 19, which includes evacuation zones A, B, and C. All county residents living in coastal and low-lying areas, as well as manufactured homes, are included.

Highlands County

• Evacuation order: Voluntary
• Evacuation information: The order includes residents of flood-prone areas and non-slab-built homes.

Hillsborough County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: The order includes zones A and B and includes all low-lying areas and mobile and manufactured homes. Evacuations must be completed by 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Lee County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: The order includes all of Evacuation Zone A, which generally includes islands and coastal areas, and Zone B. It also includes Zone C in Cape Coral and west of I-75.

Levy County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: The order includes coastal communities, RV parks, mobile homes and low-lying areas.

Manatee County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Levels A and B. Evacuation is recommended for Level C.

Orange County

• Evacuation order: Voluntary
• Evacuation information: Orange County Fire Rescue crews will be heading out Wednesday to all mobile home parks in the County. The crews will be encouraging residents to consider staying with family or friends during the storm.

Pasco County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: You must evacuate if one or more of the following applies to you: You live in Evacuation Zone A; a manufactured home, mobile home, or RV anywhere in Pasco County; a low-lying area or an area prone to flooding; or in a structure that historically has experienced flooding during heavy rainfall. You should evacuate if one or more of the following applies to you: You live in Evacuation Zones B or C, you’re registered with Pasco County as a special needs resident, or you would be vulnerable in the event of a power loss.

Pinellas County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: Effective 6 p.m. Monday, all residents in Evacuation Zone A (including all mobile home residents) were under mandatory evacuation orders. Mandatory orders for evacuation zones B and C went into effect at 7 a.m. Tuesday.

Putnam County

• Evacuation order: Voluntary
• Evacuation information: It is recommended that residents in evacuation zones A and F, low-lying areas, areas that have a history of flooding, and mobile homes evacuate.

Sarasota County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: Level A is under a mandatory evacuation order. This includes vessels, RVs, mobile and manufactured homes.

Seminole County

• Evacuation order: Voluntary
• Evacuation information: Not available

St. Johns County

• Evacuation order: Mandatory
• Evacuation information: St. Johns County has issued evacuation orders effective at 6 a.m. on Wednesday for Zones A and B, which includes the entire city of St. Augustine, the city of St. Augustine Beach, and those living on waterfront property or flood-prone areas. In addition, the county is also evacuating part of Zone F for residents south of County Road 214.

Taylor County

• Evacuation order: Voluntary
• Evacuation information: A voluntary evacuation notice is in effect for all coastal, flood-prone and low-lying areas of Taylor County. The notice went into effect Tuesday at 1 pm.

Volusia County

• Evacuation order: Voluntary
• Evacuation information: Not available

For additional information, click on each county to visit your local emergency management website.