Gov. DeSantis: Make Sure You Know Your Evacuation Zones and Don’t Leave Your Pets Behind

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DeSANTIS: "Make sure you know your evacuation zones, so you can find that at FloridaDisaster.org/planprepare — FloridaDisaster.org/planprepare — and, of course, If you are called upon on to evacuate, make sure you take care of your pets. Don’t leave your pets behind when you’re evacuating. There’s pet-friendly shelters, there’s things that can be done to take care of pets. We want to make sure. So there is information about planning for your pet at FloridaDisaster.org/planprepare. We want to make sure that word that we’re taking care of our friends. To find shelters, again, visit FloridaDisaster.org/shelters — FloridaDisaster.org/shelters. Most of these counties are going to have shelters within the county that are in higher ground. The buildings are going to be hurricane-proof, they’re going to be able to withstand a category 3 hurricane in terms of the winds, but it’s going to put you in a situation where you’re not going to be vulnerable to the effects of the storm surge and the effects of the flooding.”