Thirteen Volusia County schools and six in Flagler County will open to the general public as shelters Thursday. Here's a list along with opening times and whether the shelters are equipped to assist people with special needs and pets. School officials cautioned that residents seeking shelter should bring snacks, drinks, bedding and games to entertain children. Special needs shelters can serve people with medical needs that cannot be taken care of elsewhere but not people with “significant health issues” that require hospitalization. Although a nurse will be on staff, the shelter is not intended to serve people with complex medical conditions that might require extensive care offered at a hospital.

Volusia County shelters

Opening at 8 a.m.:

Heritage Middle, 1001 Parnell Ct. in Deltona (open to people with special needs and pets)

DeLand High, 800 N. Hill Ave. in DeLand

Atlantic High, 1250 Reed Canal Road in Port Orange (open to people with special needs and pets)

Creekside Middle, 6801 Airport Road in Port Orange (open to people with special needs and pets)

Sweetwater Elementary, 5800 Victoria Gardens Blvd. in Port Orange

New Smyrna Beach High, 1015 10th St. in New Smyrna Beach

Opening at 9 a.m.:

University High, 1000 W. Rhode Island Ave. in Orange City

Galaxy Middle, 2400 Eustace Ave. in Deltona (open to people with special needs and pets)

Pine Ridge High, 926 Howland Blvd. in Deltona

River Springs Middle, 900 W. Ohio Ave. in Orange City

Hinson Middle, 1860 N. Clyde Morris Blvd. in Daytona Beach (open to pets)

Opening at 11 a.m.:

Taylor Middle-High, 100 E. Washington Ave. in Pierson

Pathways Elementary, 2100 Airport Road in Ormond Beach

Flagler County Shelters

Bunnell Elementary School, 305 N Palmetto St. (pet friendly)

Rymfire Elementary School, 1425 Rymfire Drive, Palm Coast (special needs)

Belle Terre Elementary School, 5345 Belle Terre Pkwy., Palm Coast (3 miles north of Palm Coast Parkway.)

Flagler/Palm Coast High School, 3265 East Moody Blvd.

Indian Trails Middle School, 5505 Belle Terre Pkwy

Matanzas High School, 3535 North Old Kings Rd. (3 miles north of Palm Coast Pkwy.)

Wadsworth Elementary School, 4550 Belle Terre Pkwy.

Old Kings Elementary School, 301 South Old Kings Road. (West of Flagler Beach, east of I-95 at Old Kings Road & SR 100)