Special Needs Shelter Information

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When hurricanes threaten Volusia County, the County's Emergency Operations Center receives many calls concerning Special Needs shelters.

Shelters can be noisy, congested and have few comforts. If at all possible plan to shelter at friends or relatives homes (outside the anticipated storm area) rather than a shelter. Shelters should be used as a last resort.

A person with special needs is defined as someone, who during periods of evacuation or emergency, requires sheltering assistance, due to physical impairment, mental impairment, cognitive impairment, sensory disabilities, visually or hearing impaired, or requires oxygen.
 

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Persons with Special Needs Shelters (PSN): The caregiver of a person with special needs should accompany and remain with them at the PSN shelter for the duration of the emergency event if this type of assistance normally is needed. You must bring your own medications and medical supplies. Bring your own bedding. Provide your own food if you are on a special diet. Patients requiring oxygen must bring their own supplies or arrange with their supplier to deliver oxygen to the shelter.

To register for the Persons with Special Needs program, print and fill out the following form and mail to the address on the form.

  Instructions and Application Form for People with Special Needs (PDF - 1.7mb)

 

Volusia County Special Needs Shelter Locations

East Volusia Special Needs Shelter Locations	West Volusia Special Needs Shelter Locations
Palm Terrace Elementary School (Pet Friendly) 1825 Dunn Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32115 (386) 274-3430 Map to Palm Terrace Elementary	Freedom Elementary School (Pet Friendly) 1395 South Blue Lake Avenue DeLand, FL 32724 (386) 943-7670 or FAX:(386) 943-7680 Map to Freedom Elementary
Atlantic High School (Pet Friendly) 1250 Reed Canal Road Port Orange, FL 32119 (386) 322-5600 Map to Atlantic High School	Heritage Middle School (Pet Friendly) 1001 Parnell Court Deltona, FL 32738 (407) 320-1300 or (407) 860-3391 Map to Heritage Middle School
Creekside Elementary School (Pet Friendly) 6801 Airport Road Port Orange, FL 32127 (386) 322-6155 Map to Creekside Elementary	Galaxy Middle School (Pet Friendly) 2400 Eustace Avenue Deltona, FL 32738 (386) 789-5544 Map to Galaxy Middle School

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Other Useful Information from www.Volusia.org:

• Evacuation Information - Should you Evacuate?

• Volusia County Emergency Shelters

• Protect and Shelter Pets / Volusia Animal Preparedness