Citrus County

Evacuation Zones

Use the tools at right to zoom in on the map to see your evacuation zones.

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Using Your County Map

1. Locate where you live and work on the map.

2. Determine whether you are in an evacuation area, and if so, what level (color).

3. If you are in an evacuation area, or mobile home/manufactured home/RV, decide where you will go if ordered to evacuate.

Your choices include:

- Home of a relative or friend outside the evacuation zone

- Hotel/motel outside the evacuation zone (make arrangements early)

- Leave the area entirely

- As a last resort go to a public shelter

- 4. If you must go to a public shelter, use your county map to decide which one is convenient. Make sure you verify the shelter is open before you go. Many shelters are local schools. The abbreviations ES, MS, and HS (elementary school, middle school, and high school) are used on the shelter list.

Hurricane Threat

The colored areas on the maps are vulnerable to storm surge. Storm surge is the saltwater flooding that rushes over coastal areas when the core of the hurricane crosses land.

Storm surge causes a path of destruction wiping out structures in its path. This is a life-threatening situation for anyone who ignores evacuation orders and stays in vulnerable areas.

Hurricanes are categorized on a scale of 1 to 5 depending on wind strength. he evacuation zones are color-coded to designate the level of storm surge likely to occur with the five categories.

If you live in an area ordered to evacuate, gather your emergency supplies, secure your home and leave immediately. Failure to obey an evacuation order is a violation of Florida law.

Note: All those in mobile homes/manufactured homes/RVs must evacuate for all evacuation orders, regardless of where you are located.