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Manatee County hurricane shelter list

The following hurricane shelters in Manatee County may be open depending on the direction and size of the storm. There are no assigned shelters, and few are furnished, so bring lawn chairs, cots, bedding and folding tables.

Bayshore Elementary School – 6120 26th St. W., Bradenton

Braden River Middle School – 6215 River Club Boulevard, Bradenton

Braden River High School – 6545 S.R. 70 E., Bradenton*

Buffalo Creek Middle School – 7320 69th St. E., Palmetto

Daughtrey Elementary – 515 63rd Ave. E., Bradenton

Freedom Elementary School – 9515 S.R. 64 E., Bradenton

Gullett Elementary School – 12125 44th Ave. E., Bradenton

Haile Middle School – 9501 S.R. 64 E., Bradenton

Harvey Elementary School, 8610 115th Ave. E., Parrish

Johnson-Wakeland School – 2121 26th Ave. E., Bradenton

Kinnan Elementary School – 3415 Tallevast Road, Sarasota

Lee Middle School – 4000 53rd Ave. W., Bradenton

Manatee High School – 1000 32nd St. W., Bradenton*

McNeal Elementary School – 6325 Lorraine Road, Bradenton

Miller Elementary School – 601 43rd St. W., Bradenton

Mills Elementary School – 7200 69th St. E., Palmetto*

Myakka City Elementary School – 37205 Manatee Ave., Myakka City

Oneco Elementary School – 5214 22nd St. Court E., Bradenton

Prine Elementary School – 3801 Southern Parkway, Bradenton

Rogers Garden Elementary – 515 13th Ave. W., Bradenton

Seabreeze Elementary School – 3601 71st St. W., Bradenton

Tillman Elementary School – 1415 29th St. E., Palmetto

Williams Elementary – 3404 Fort Hamer Road, Parrish

Willis Elementary School – 14705 The Masters Ave., Bradenton

Witt Elementary School – 200 Rye Road, Bradenton

*Pet-friendly

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