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.
-
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.
-
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
-
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.
-
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.
-
American Red Cross shelter finder and helpline
Find an open Red Cross shelter on the online map, or call the Red Cross for help.
-
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