Hurricane Dorian-Announcments

Hello Residents,

The Town of Howey-in-the-Hills would like to announce that we will be communicating via our Town Website (Hurricane Dorian-Updates) and our email blast.

There will also be secondary communication disseminated through the Library and Police Department Facebook pages along with the next door app.

The Town Water Plant has full redundancy and our Utility Supervisor is on stand by.

The Howey-in-the-Hills Police Department will be in direct communication with the Lake County Emergency Operations Center.

Sandbags are available at the following locations:

Pickup hours are 7 a.m. - 8 p.m. at the following locations:

Fire Station 10
23023 State Road 40, Astor 
Fire Station 14 
18840 County Road 42, Altoona
Fire Station 39
31431 Walton Heath Ave., Sorrento
Fire Station 110 
6234 County Road 561, Clermont
Solid Waste Residential Convenience Center
1200 Jackson St., Lady Lake

As of now shelters are not open, however it is good to know the locations of the shelters in preparation for the storm.

SHELTER LOCATIONS:

Public Shelter

EAST RIDGE HIGH, 13322 Excalibur Road, Clermont
EAST RIDGE MIDDLE, 13201 Excalibur Road, Clermont
EUSTIS HIGH, 1300 E. Washington Ave., Eustis
LEESBURG HIGH, 1401 Yellow Jacket Way, Leesburg
MOUNT DORA HIGH, 700 N. Highland St., Mt. Dora
TAVARES HIGH, 603 N. New Hampshire Ave., Tavares

Public and Pet Friendly

MASCOTTE ELEMENTARY, 460 Midway Ave., Mascotte
ROUND LAKE ELEMENTARY, 31333 Round Lake Road, Mt. Dora
SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY, 44440 Spring Creek Road, Paisley
TREADWAY ELEMENTARY,10619 Treadway School Road, Leesburg

Public and Pet Friendly and Special Needs

ASTATULA ELEMENTARY, 13925 Florida Ave., Astatula    **Closest to Howey-in-the-Hills**
LEESBURG ELEMENTARY, 2229 South St., Leesburg
LOST LAKE ELEMENTARY, 1901 Johns Lake Road,Clermont
UMATILLA ELEMENTARY, 401 Lake St., Umatilla
VILLAGES ELEMENTARY, 695 Rolling Acres Road,Lady Lake

For Lake County-specific information, residents may call the Citizens Information Line at 352-253-9999 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. beginning Thursday morning.

In case of an emergency be sure you and your environment are safe.

We will continue to communicate as conditions progress and Hurricane Dorian approaches.

Thank you,

Town Hall Staff