Tropical Storm Nicole emergency shelter information

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — As Tropical Storm Nicole approaches South Florida's east coast, Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee counties have announced that storm shelters will open Wednesday.

Nicole is expected to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane late Wednesday or overnight Thursday.

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Here is a county-by-county list of shelters available:

PALM BEACH COUNTY
Shelters open at 7 a.m.

• General population shelters

Independence Middle School
4001 Greenway Dr, Jupiter

Palm Beach Gardens High School
4245 Holly Drive, Palm Beach Gardens

Palm Beach Central High School
8499 W Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington

Park Vista High School
7900 Jog Rd., Lake Worth

Lake Shore Middle School
425 W Canal St. N, Belle Glade

Pahokee Middle-Senior High
850 Larrimore Road, Pahokee

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School
1501 Avenue U, Riviera Beach

• Pet-friendly shelter

  West Boynton Recreation Center
  6000 Northtree Boulevard, Lake Worth, FL
  

ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Shelters open at 10 a.m.
Transportation to shelters is being offered until noon Wednesday - weather permitting.

• General population shelters
  For transportation, call 772-460-HELP (4357)

  Westwood High School
  1801 Panther Lane, Fort Pierce

  Treasure Coast High School
  1000 SW Darwin Boulevard, Port St Lucie

• Special needs shelter
  For transportation, call 772-462-1778 and press 1 for reservations

  Havert L. Fenn Center
  2000 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce

MARTIN COUNTY
Shelters open at 9 a.m.

• General population shelters

  Warfield Elementary School
  15260 S. W. 150th St.Indiantown

  Port Salerno Elementary School
  3260 SE Lionel Terrace, Stuart,

  Jensen Beach High School
  2875 NW Goldenrod Rd., Jensen Beach
  

• Special needs shelter

  Anderson Middle School
  7000 SE Atlantic Ridge Drive, Stuart

• Pet-friendly shelter

  Willoughby Learning Center
  5150 SE Willoughby Bouelvard, Stuart
  

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
Shelters open at 7 a.m.

• Special needs shelter

  Treasure Coast Elementary
  8955 85th St., Sebastian
  

• General population shelter

  Freshman Learning Center
  1507 19th St., Vero Beach
  

• Animal shelter

  Freshman Learning Center 800 Wing -
  1507 19th St., Vero Beach

OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
Shelters open at 8 a.m.

• General population, pet-friendly shelter

South Elementary
2468 Southwest Seventh Avenue
Pets are required to be registered with the county and provide a crate, up-to-date shot records, food for at least three to five days, water for the animal and a litter box if the pet is a cat.

• Special Needs Shelter

  Department of Health
  1700 Northwest Ninth Avenue
  Registration required at https://snr.flhealthresponse.com/

The list of open shelters will be updated as more information becomes available.