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Evacuation Special Needs
"Assistance During Ordered Evacuations
All Florida residents should have an evacuation plan - preferably to go stay somewhere safe and comfortable outside of the ordered evacuation zone, like at a friend or loved one's house, or a hotel. Public mass care shelters should be considered a contingency plan or "last resort."
Enroll in the Florida Special Needs Registry now if your plan is to go to a public shelter when an evacuation is ordered and you will need assistance getting to, or while staying in, a public shelter. Registration must be completed on-line.
The Florida Special Needs Registry is maintained by the Department of Health for residents who will need assistance getting to a shelter or managing their medical needs in a shelter during an ordered evacuation. Information entered into the Registry helps Emergency Management and FDOH planners prepare for mass care operations; it is not shared with any other entity.
Existing Registrants must update their information annually; ideally, prior to the start of hurricane season (June 1st).
The time to register is when there are no storms threatening the area. Special Needs Registry applications and updates will stop being accepted 72 hours prior to an expected arrival of tropical storm winds.
Residents should enroll in the Florida Special Needs Registry if:
- They do not have a way to get to any public shelter (General Population or Special Medical Needs) when an evacuation is ordered.
- Daily healthcare needs exceed the basic first aid available at general population shelters.
- They are medically stable but need assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).
- Prescribed medical equipment requires uninterrupted electricity (e.g., oxygen concentrator, nebulizer).
Public shelters designated for residents with Special Medical Needs allocate space for the registrant, their equipment, and their caregivers. These Special Medical Needs Shelters are intended to provide, to the extent possible under emergency conditions, an environment that can sustain a vulnerable individual's level of health.
Service animals are expected to remain with their handlers at all times. Pet dogs, cats, ferrets, and rabbits are welcome at all public shelters. Pets must be crated and up-to-date on rabies vaccinations - they will be kept in a safe area of the shelter, separate from the human dormitory area; daily care and feeding will remain their human's responsibility.
What to Know about Mass Care Shelters
Mass care shelters are temporary public living quarters that provide physical shelter and essential services for evacuees and disaster survivors. Mass care shelters can have many people living in a confined space, which can be difficult and unpleasant. There is no privacy in a mass care shelter. Space may be limited and cots are not guaranteed. Basic food and water will be available, but emergency shelters cannot accommodate special dietary needs. Weapons, alcohol, smoking, and vaping are not allowed on the public shelter property. The first choice during an evacuation should be to go and take shelter with a friend or loved-one in their home outside of the evacuation area, and remain there until it is safe to return.
Evacuees are expected to take their own supplies to emergency shelters, including medications, mobility equipment, blankets, pillows, changes of clothes, preferred food/snacks, and personal hygiene items. Consider taking a book to pass the time. Take everything you might need if you were going camping for a week, except the tent and cook-stove; if you don't take it with you, you won't have it.
Nassau's emergency mass care shelters are pet-friendly, but each pet will need proof of a current Rabies Vaccination, its own food, bowls, and a secure crate. Cats and ferrets will also need their own litter boxes. Note that pets will have to be housed in crates/cages in an area separate from the humans staying in the shelter, and pet owners will be responsible for their daily care and feeding. Reptiles cannot be accommodated in Nassau's emergency mass care shelters.
Special Medical Needs Shelters are intended to provide, to the extent possible under emergency conditions, an environment that can sustain a medically vulnerable individual's level of health. Special Needs Shelter staff can only offer basic medical support and monitoring. Back-up electricity will be available for life-sustaining medical equipment. Complex medical care is not available in any public shelter.
Preparedness Tip - Assemble an Emergency Supply Kit
Assemble an emergency supply "go-kit" in a duffle bag or backpack; label it with your name and phone number. Store the supply kit in a place that is dry and easily accessible. Medications and medical equipment, batteries, and power cords need to go into the supply kit before you go. Pets need go-kits, too.
Compile a list of friends or family who can be contacted during an evacuation; include the name and phone number of a primary medical provider as well as the names and doses of all medications. Store those lists, and copies of important documents in the emergency go-kit. Put paper lists in a Ziploc bag or make electronic copies of lists and documents and use a cellphone to take photos of them, or save digital copies on a thumb-drive kept in the emergency kit. For insurance purposes, take photos of inside and outside the home before any damage occurs and save those electronically, too.
In case you have to shelter-in-place without power for an extended period, stock up on non-perishable foods and enough drinking water (one gallon per person per day) to sustain everyone in the household (pets, too) for five days. Don't forget a manual can opener, extra paper towels, and disinfectant wipes."
Know Your Evacuation Zone
"Know Your Evacuation Zone
Click the red button to find your address on the interactive Evacuation Zone Map.
No one wants to be told they must leave their home, even when their personal property is in danger. Evacuation orders are issued to protect lives and allow first responder resources (police, paramedics and fire fighters) to conduct important operations during and after a disaster. Chapter 252.38 of the Florida Statutes gives local governments the authority to take necessary steps to provide for the health and safety of people and property within the jurisdiction, including issuing evacuation orders and curfews.
Evacuation orders apply to everyone in the affected zone: residents, pets, businesses, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and government entities. Chapter 252.50, F.S., makes refusal to follow an evacuation order a second-degree misdemeanor.
If an evacuation is ordered, follow instructions from Emergency Management officials. You don't have to travel hundreds of miles when an evacuation order is issued, just to a safe place outside of the evacuation zone. Temporary mass care shelters will be opened so that residents with no other options can have a secure place to stay until it is safe to return home.
Nassau has established All-Hazards Evacuation Zones throughout the county. Evacuation Zones are not Flood Zones, but flooding potential was one of the factors considered when local zones were determined. While most evacuations in Nassau have been ordered in response to the threat of tropical cyclones and flooding, they may also be issued when wildfire, an accidental release of hazardous materials, or other hazard threatens an area. Sometimes, an order to shelter-in-place may be issued for a zone, rather than an evacuation order. Listen closely and follow emergency warning messages from local officials."
Nassau County Emergency Management - Drought Conditions and Water Restrictions
"Nassau County FL Emergency Management: Your Source for Disaster Preparedness
Welcome to the "One Nassau" Emergency Management Program
Nassau is Still Experiencing Extreme Drought Conditions - the Aquifer is Low
If you must burn outdoors, please follow all rules and keep a water source and shovel nearby.
Residents may burn yard waste (vegetative debris, branches, palm fronds, leaves) without an authorization permit only if:
- the yard waste was generated on the same property as it is open-burned.
- the yard waste is enclosed in a non-combustible container or kept in a pile less than 8 feet in diameter.
- the fire is started after 9 a.m. and fully extinguished one hour before sunset.
- all burning material is kept at least 25 feet from brush, shrubs, trees, and any combustible structure.
- burning material is kept at least 50 feet from paved roads and 150 feet from any home or occupied building, other than that of the landowner.
- burning must be attended with fire extinguishing equipment ready at all times.
FL DEP declares Phase III Extreme Water Shortage Restrictions for Nassau - STILL IN EFFECT as of 06/12
Water use restrictions have been ordered in response to ongoing exceptional drought conditions, declining groundwater levels, and reduced surface water flow. Recent rain has not been enough to improve the water table. The District's Water Shortage Plan allows for progressively stronger measures if conditions continue to worsen.
NO landscape irrigation is permitted between 8 am and 6 pm until further notice.
Irrigation is permitted for only one hour on either Saturday (odd) or Sunday (even), depending on street address.
If you have not already reset your irrigation timer to water only for one hour (between 6 pm and 8 am) on your assigned day of the week, this should be done immediately.
Inspect irrigation systems for leaks and ensure sprinklers are not watering streets, sidewalks, or driveways.
Current Outdoor Water Use Schedule
- Houses with ODD numbered addresses - SATURDAY
- Houses with EVEN numbered addresses - SUNDAY
- Business/Non-residential properties - TUESDAY
What did the EM Program accomplish in 2025? Check out our Story Map!
EM Program Stakeholder Meetings are open to the public with dates, agendas, and minutes available.
Free EOC Classes for all ages are held 10 am to 11 am on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Community Preparedness "Passport" Program and TEAM for GIRLS application available.
Our WeatherSTEM units provide real-time information for Callahan, Hilliard, and the EOC in Yulee, including current conditions, temperature, wind speed, rainfall, UV radiation, heat index, wind chill, and hour-by-hour forecasts for the next several days. Download the WeatherSTEM app on your phone.
Report Severe Weather Impacts: If you have information about recent weather impacts in your area or photos of flooding, hail, spinning tornadic clouds, washed-out roadways, or uprooted/damaged trees, please let us know. You can send photos.
Our Preparedness Guide contains information about local hazards, things residents can do to get prepared, a map of evacuation zones, and important phone numbers. Printed copies available for businesses or organizations by contacting the EOC, or download an electronic PDF version."
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