Brevard County Opens Shelters for Hurricane Milton

Published on October 08, 2024

Brevard County will open 3 shelters at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, for residents who live in manufactured or mobile homes, flood-prone or low-lying areas, or those needing safe harbor from potentially dangerous wind and rain conditions anticipated from Hurricane Milton, which is expected to begin impacting the county sometime late Wednesday and continuing throughout the day Thursday.

The following shelters will be available for general population and families wishing to bring their pets.

South Mainland Community Center, 3700 Allen Ave., Micco, FL 32976

Walter Butler Community Center, 4201 N Cocoa Blvd, Cocoa, FL 32927

Wickham Park Community Center, 2815 Leisure Way, Melbourne, FL 32935

Space Coast Area Transit will provide transportation to the shelters for registered special needs clients. 

To request transportation to a special needs shelter call 2-1-1.

Residents going to shelters will need to take their own supplies, including bedding, folding chairs, or sleeping bags; any needed medications; multiple changes of clothing and and sturdy shoes; personal hygiene items; and entertainment items, like games, cards, books or magazines.

For more information about this and other Hurricane Milton questions, call the Community Information Hotline at 2-1-1.