Lake County will open emergency shelters according to the schedule below.
 
Pet-friendly shelters are notated with asterisks (*).
 
Shelters opening Sep. 27 at 4 p.m.:
Villages Elementary – 695 Rolling Acres Rd, Lady Lake (special needs) *
Leesburg Elementary – 2229 South St, Leesburg (special needs) *
Umatilla Elementary – 401 Lake St, Umatilla (special needs) *
Lost Lake Elementary – 1901 Johns Lake Rd, Clermont (special needs) *
Astatula Elementary – 13925 Florida Ave, Astatula (special needs) *
Treadway Elementary — 10619 Treadway School Rd, Leesburg *
Spring Creek Charter — 44440 Spring Creek Rd, Paisley *
Mascotte Charter — 460 Midway Ave, Mascotte *
 
Shelters opening Sep. 27 at 6 p.m.:
Round Lake Charter – 31333 Round Lake Rd, Mount Dora *
Mount Dora High School – 700 N. Highland St, Mount Dora
Leesburg High School – 1401 Yellow Jacket Way, Leesburg
 
Shelters opening Sep. 28 at 8 a.m.:
East Ridge High School – 13322 Excalibur Rd, Clermont
East Ridge Middle School – 13201 Excalibur Rd, Clermont
Lost Lake Elementary School – 1901 Johns Lake Rd, Clermont
Tavares High School – 603 N. New Hampshire Ave, Tavares
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SANDBAG NOTIFICATONs
Sandbags will be available starting Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. until dusk at Trailhead park (315 Madison Street). This is a self-service station, sandbags and sand are provided, residents must bring their own shovels.
 
Sandbags will also be available at the Minneola Athletic Complex (corner of Education Ave. and Hancock Road) with provisions for the disabled and elderly from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
 
SAND AND BAGS will be available
TUESDAY, 9/27, 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M.
WEST PARK BALLFIELDS, 658 12th Street
Self-service operation and 10-bag limit per vehicle
 
All South Lake area Publix Super Markets are set close due to the storm. Check the status of each store as times are being updated. They are currently set to reopen Friday.
 
 

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