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Emergency management officials encourage residents to consider options other than the public shelters ahead of approaching hurricanes, including hotels or stays with family or friends out of the evacuation zone.
In the event the public shelter is the only option, turn to local media for notice of openings.
- Manatee County’s shelter roster at mymanatee.org includes:
- Bayshore Elementary School, 6120 26th St. W., Bradenton.
- Braden River Middle School, 6215 River Club Blvd., Bradenton.
- Braden River High School, 6545 State Road 70 E., Bradenton.
- Buffalo Creek Middle School, 7320 69th St. E., Palmetto.
- Daughtrey Elementary School, 515 63rd Ave. E., Bradenton.
- Freedom Elementary School, 9515 State Road 64 E., Bradenton.
- Gullett Elementary School, 12125 44th Ave. E., Bradenton.
- Haile Middle School, 9501 State Road 64 E., Bradenton.
- Harvey Elementary, 8610 115th Ave. E., Parrish.
- Johnson-Wakeland School, 2121 26th Ave. E., Bradenton.
- Kinnan Elementary School, 3415 Tallevast Road, Sarasota.
- Lee Middle School, 4000 53rd Ave. W., Bradenton.
- Manatee High School, 902 33rd St. Court W.., Bradenton.
- McNeal Elementary School, 6325 Lorraine Road, Bradenton.
- Miller Elementary School, 4201 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
- Mills Elementary School, 7200 69th St. E., Palmetto.
- Myakka City Elementary School, 37205 Manatee Ave., Myakka City.
- Oneco Elementary School, 5214 22nd St. Court E., Bradenton.
- Prine Elementary School, 3801 Southern Parkway, Bradenton.
- Rogers Garden Elementary School, 515 13th Ave. W., Bradenton.
- Seabreeze Elementary School, 3601 71st St. W., Bradenton.
- Tillman Elementary School, 1415 29th St. E., Palmetto.
- Williams Elementary School, 3404 Fort Hamer Road, Parrish.
- Willis Elementary School, 14705 The Masters Ave., Bradenton.
- Witt Elementary School, 200 Rye Road, Bradenton.
Also, the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, is a designated a post-storm emergency shelter, serving as a shelter during re-entry after an island evacuation disasters.