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Palm Beach County Evacuation & Shelter Information
Evacuation Zones: Palm Beach County
Category 1 & 2 Hurricanes: ORANGE IN ABOVE MAP
  • All coastal barrier islands.
  • All mobile homes.
  • All properties within a block of a coastal/tidal body of water.
  • All areas prone to flooding.
  • All areas in Jupiter between: east of Pennock Road - North of Toney Penna Road east of Military Trail - North of Indian Creek Parkway.
  • All areas in Boynton Beach east of US1/Federal Highway.
Category 3, 4 & 5 Hurricanes: RED IN ABOVE MAP

All areas evacuated in Category ONE and TWO hurricanes in addition to:

  • All areas east of US/Federal Highway within the city limits of Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Gulf Stream, Hypoluxo, Lake Park, Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach north of 36th Avenue. All areas within one block of the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway, north of Northlake Blvd.
  • All areas east of Dixie Highway within city limits of West Palm Beach (between 36th Street and Okeechobee Blvd.)
  • All areas east of Olive Avenue, US1/Federal Highway with the city limits of West Palm Beach (south of Okeechobee Blvd.) and Lake Worth.
  • All areas east of the railroad tracks within the city limits of Boynton Beach and Lantana.

All areas in Jupiter, Tequesta, North Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens:

  • East of Limestone Creek Road & north of Indiantown Road.
  • East of Maplewood Road and north of Indian Creek Parkway.
  • East of Central Blvd. and north of Fredrick Small Road.
  • South of Fredrick Small Road and east of Old Dixie Highway and south to Northlake Blvd.

All areas in Boca Raton:

  • South of NW 7th Street north of Camino Real.
  • East of NW 9th Avenue/SW 9th Avenue/Gonzalo Road.
  • West of NW 7th Avenue/SW 6th Avenue.
Shelter Locations: Palm Beach County
North Area: Jupiter to Riviera Beach
  1. Independence Middle 4001 Greenway Drive, Jupiter
  2. William T Dwyer High 13601 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens
  3. Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary 1501 Avenue U, Riviera Beach
  4. Seminole Ridge Community High 4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, Loxahatchee

Central Areas: West Palm Beach - West to Wellington, South to Lantana

  1. Forest Hill Community High 6901 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach
  2. Palm Beach Central High 8499 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach
  3. John L. Leonard 4701 10th Avenue N., Greenacres
  4. Park Vista Community High 7900 Jog Road, Lake Worth
  5. Westgate Elementary School1545 Loxahatchee Dr., West Palm Beach

South Area: Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton

  1. Boynton Beach Community High 4975 Park Ridge Blvd., Boynton Beach
  2. West Boca Raton Community High 12811 Glades Road, Boca Raton
  3. Atlantic Community High 2455 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach
  4. Boca Raton Community High 1501 NW 15th Court, Boca Raton

West Area: Belle Glade, Pahokee, South Bay

  1. Lake Shore Middle425 West Canal Street, Belle Glade
  2. Glades Central High1001 SW M Avenue, Belle Glade
Not all shelters will be opened at the same time. Stay tuned to NewsChannel 5 and wptv.com for shelter announcements.
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