Hurricane Milton: Evacuations Ordered In FL, See Full List By County

FLORIDA — Floridians in several counties have been ordered to evacuate their homes ahead of Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall in the Tampa Bay area as an "extremely dangerous" storm.

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 51 of Florida's 67 counties over the weekend as Milton strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is expected to move east through the gulf before likely making landfall on Florida's west-central coast on Wednesday night.

Hurricane and storm surge warnings are in effect for much of the coast. Forecasters said some areas could see "devastating storm surge" up to 23 feet, depending on where the storm makes landfall.

Most of the Tampa Bay region is forecast to see 10 to 15 feet of storm surge, double the amount seen when Hurricane Helene hit the state two weeks ago.

"This is an extremely life-threatening situation, and you should evacuate today if ordered by local officials," National Hurricane Center forecasters said Tuesday. "There will likely not be enough time to wait to leave on Wednesday."

As of 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders had been implemented in 25 Florida counties.

The following evacuation orders were in effect for the Tampa Bay area:

Hillsborough County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: Hillsborough County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for Evacuation Zones A and B, and for all mobile homes and manufactured housing throughout the County starting at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7.

Manatee County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: Evacuations of all persons in Levels A, B, and C, and all residents or visitors in RVs or mobile homes began at 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7.

Pasco County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: Pasco County Government is issuing a mandatory evacuation for Zone C in Pasco County as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida. Life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds are expected to impact Pasco County later this week. You must evacuate if one or more of the following applies to you: you live in Evacuation Zone A, B or C; you live in a manufactured home, mobile home or RV anywhere in Pasco; you live in a low-lying area or an area prone to flooding; you live in a structure that historically has experienced flooding during heavy rainfall; you’re in an area ordered evacuated by local authorities due to life-safety hazards.

Pinellas County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: Pinellas County has issued a mandatory evacuation order for everyone in Zone A, B and C, and all mobile homes. Earlier, the county announced evacuations for special needs residents and residential health care facilities in these zones.

Sarasota County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: (As of 10:36 a.m. Oct. 8): Sarasota County has extended its evacuation order to Level C. Anyone in Levels A, B, and C, plus manufactured communities or a mobile or boat home.

Other evacuation orders in place included:

Charlotte County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: Charlotte County Emergency Management has issued evacuation orders for residents in Red Zone-A and Orange Zone-B. The evacuation also includes residents in any zone living in mobile and manufactured homes.

Citrus County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: Mandatory Evacuation starting at 8 AM Tuesday, October 8, for anyone in Citrus County residing in campers, tents, mobile homes, manufactured homes, or any structure not capable of withstanding sustained winds of up to 110MPH.

Clay County

• Evacuation Order: Information
• Evacuation Info: Clay County does not have any mandatory evacuation orders at this time, but residents living in low-lying areas, flood-prone areas, and along Black Creek or the St. Johns River are strongly encouraged to relocate.

Collier County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: Evacuations: A Voluntary Precautionary Evacuation is effective immediately for all residents in Collier County in Zones A and B (west of Airport Pulling Road and south of US-41 Tamiami Trail E). This includes mobile home residents and locations with a history of storm flooding. If you have a plan and resources to get to an inland destination, now is the time to review your checklist, mobilize, and have ample time to get there. This Voluntary Precautionary Evacuation includes the City of Marco Island, Everglades City, Goodland, Chokoloskee, and the City of Naples. Know Your Zone A Mandatory Evacuation for all of Zones A and B (west of Airport Pulling Road and south of US-41 Tamiami Trail E), effective 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 8.

DeSoto County

• Evacuation Order: Information
• Evacuation Info: DeSoto County is ordering evacuations of Zones A (Red) and B (Orange), to include all residents living in mobile and manufactured homes, and those living in low-lying or flood-prone areas.

Dixie County

• Evacuation Order: Voluntary
• Evacuation Info: Dixie County Emergency Management has issued a voluntary evacuation order to begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, for the following areas: All coastal communities including Suwannee, Horseshoe Beach, Jena and the immediate surrounding areas. The evacuation order also affects mobile and manufactured homes, and all recreational vehicles countywide.

Glades County

• Evacuation Order: Voluntary
• Evacuation Info: Glades County has a voluntary evacuation for mobile homes, RV Parks and low-lying areas starting Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m.

Hardee County

• Evacuation Order: Voluntary
• Evacuation Info: Monday, October 7, 2024. Hardee County Emergency Management is recommending that residents in low-lying areas, mobile homes, recreational vehicles and unsafe structures to begin evacuation as soon as possible.

Hernando County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: Mandatory evacuation orders have been announced to start at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 8. Mandatory Evacuations have been issued for all areas west of US 19, which includes evacuation zones A, B, and C. All residents living in coastal and low-lying areas, as well as manufactured homes county-wide, are included.

Lake County

• Evacuation Order: Voluntary
• Evacuation Info: Due to anticipated impacts from Hurricane Milton, Lake County has issued a Voluntary Evacuation Order for residents living in manufactured homes, RVs, mobile homes, and low-lying or flood-prone areas.

Lee County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: Lee County has issued evacuation orders for Zones A and B. If you live in these zones, finalize your emergency plans and leave as soon as you can to get to safety. You should be in a safe place by Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the evening.

Levy County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: A mandatory evacuation is in effect for Levy County for the following: All mobile homes, manufactured homes, recreational vehicle parks, coastal communities, low-lying areas to include everything west of US 19 for all of Levy County.

Marion County

• Evacuation Order: Information
• Evacuation Info: Due to the current projected path of Hurricane Milton, Marion County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management officials have issued a mandatory evacuation order for those living in mobile homes, RVs, modular-type homes, and site-built homes constructed before 1994 within Marion County.

Miami-Dade County

• Evacuation Order: Voluntary
• Evacuation Info: All residents of mobile homes. The E. Darwin Fuchs Pavilion, located at 10901 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33165, is a pet-friendly evacuation center for mobile home residents who wish to relocate.

Okeechobee County

• Evacuation Order: Voluntary
• Evacuation Info: A VOLUNTARY EVACUATION will be issued on Tuesday 10/8/24 at 5:00 p.m. for all low-lying areas and mobile homes.

Putnam County

• Evacuation Order: Information
• Evacuation Info: Due to high river concerns, there has been a recommended evacuation for Zones F and A.

St. Johns County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: Effective at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, all persons living in assisted living facilities, nursing home facilities, and ambulatory surgery centers in the following portions of St. Johns County must evacuate: All of evacuations zones A and B, parts of Evacuation Zone F south of State Road 206. Effective at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, all persons living in or on a boat, mobile home, recreational vehicle, camper or other similar conveyance must evacuate.

Sumter County

• Evacuation Order: Information
• Evacuation Info: For residents in mobile homes, low-lying areas, or with special needs, we strongly recommend considering evacuation or moving to a shelter when they open.

Union County

• Evacuation Order: Voluntary
• Evacuation Info: N/A

Volusia County

• Evacuation Order: Mandatory
• Evacuation Info: Volusia County has enacted an evacuation order beginning 8 a.m. Oct. 9, for all areas east of the Intracoastal waterway, those residing in manufactured and mobile homes, low-lying and flood-prone areas, and campsites and RV recreational parks.