Manatee County Evacuation and Emergency Management Information is HERE.
Manatee County Emergency Shelters are HERE.
The storm posts are meant for preparation and awareness.
Wildewood IIA is in a GREEN or D evacuation zone. What does that mean?
The evacuation zone ratings correspond to hurricane categories of 1 through 5. For a Category 1 storm (74-95 mph winds, storm surge of 5-7 feet), only Zone A (and all mobile home residents) would be required to evacuate.
For Category 2 (96-110 mph winds, 7-12 foot storm surge), zones A and B would be required to evacuated;
For Category 3 (111-130 mph winds, 12-15 foot storm surge), zones A, B and C would be evacuated;
For Category 4 (131-155 mph winds, 15-20 foot storm surge), zones A, B, C and D would be evacuated;
For Category 5 (156+ mph winds, 20-24 foot storm surge), zones A, B, C, D and E would be evacuated.
Living in Zone D, we probably wouldn't be affected by a Category 3 storm surge.
But a storm's winds are a whole different story. Being on higher ground offers no protection against hurricane-force winds.
Professionals say that the decision to evacuate should never be made solely on the basis of the potential storm surge. Residents have to weigh the relative ability of their homes to withstand the expected winds to make an intelligent decision about evacuation.
SHELTER LIST (More information about Pet Requirements HERE.
