Shelters
Open shelters, rides to shelters, and places to shower, do laundry, and charge phones.
Text 2 to (850) 898-1741 to get this list on your phone.
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Escambia County shelters: none listed open
As of Oct 13, the state shelter list shows Escambia public shelters closed. Pensacola Bay Center closed Oct 10.
No Escambia County shelter is listed as open to the public right now. If you have nowhere safe to stay, call the county info line or 211.
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Milton Community Center shelter (Clyde L. Gracey)
Open until further notice per Santa Rosa County (Oct 12, 6 p.m.). State shelter list also shows it open on Oct 13.
Open shelter in Milton, run with the Red Cross. Pets allowed in a carrier with vaccination proof. Bring ID, proof of damage, bedding, medicines, and snacks. Call for a ride.
5629 Byrom St, Milton, FL 32570
Hours: 24/7 while open
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Red Cross recovery shelter: Emmanuel Baptist Church, Crestview
Open per the state shelter list, updated 7:22 a.m. Central Oct 13. All other Okaloosa shelters are closed.
Open Red Cross recovery shelter for people who cannot go home. Pets are allowed.
3252 E James Lee Blvd, Crestview, FL 32539
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Century comfort center (showers, laundry, food)
Opened 11 a.m. Oct 12 by the Florida Dept. of Children and Families, per the Governor's office.
State-run center with restrooms, showers, laundry, food and water, hygiene products, cooling tents, and phone charging. Not an overnight shelter.
150 East Pond Street, Century, FL
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Free Uber rides to state-approved shelters
Announced by the Governor's office Oct 12.
Uber is giving free round-trip rides, up to $40 each way, to and from state-approved shelters. Enter code ISAIAS26 in the Uber app before you request a ride.
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Showers, restrooms and laundry: Optimist Park, Milton
Listed on FloridaDisaster.org Isaias page, checked Oct 13. No hours posted.
Free showers, restrooms, and laundry for storm survivors.
6244 Old Bagdad Highway, Milton, FL
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American Red Cross shelter finder and helpline
Find an open Red Cross shelter on the online map, or call the Red Cross for help.
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City of Pensacola Community Centers
Woodland Heights, Cobb, and Sanders Beach open Tuesday, Oct. 13. Vickrey Center ready Wednesday, Oct. 14. Roger Scott Tennis Center hard courts open Wednesday, Oct. 14; clay courts closed until further notice. Gull Point, East Pensacola Heights, Theophalis May, Bayview Senior, and Bayview Community centers remain closed. Osceola Golf Course closed.
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Showers and laundry: Oak Park Church of God at Pace Assembly of God
Listed on the county Isaias resources page (checked Oct 13). Shower and laundry hours not posted.
Oak Park Church of God offers showers and laundry at the Pace Assembly of God site, plus drive-through hot meals at 4 p.m.
3948 US-90, Pace, FL
Hours: Hot meals 4pm; shower hours not posted
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American Red Cross Northwest Florida chapter
Local Red Cross chapter in Pensacola serving Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and nearby counties.
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm