By: Julie Montanaro | WCTV Eyewitness News

September 15, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- The last remaining Red Cross shelter in Tallahassee following Hurricane Irma moving through the area has now closed.

Northwoods Baptist Church closed on Friday morning.

Red Cross Executive Director Sharon Tyler says there were about 20 people staying at the shelter on Thursday night.

Most families are headed back home today, but we're told three families are staying at homeless shelters or hotels in Tallahassee.

Tyler says the Red Cross shelter in Suwannee County remains open.

By: Julie Montanaro | WCTV Eyewitness News

September 12, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- Shelters around Leon County that were opened ahead of Hurricane Irma are now closing.

Leon County is now working with the Red Cross to consolidate its shelters and move storm evacuees to one remaining site.

Shelters that have been open at Leon County schools will be closed as of noon Tuesday. Those schools are now being cleaned so students can return on Thursday.

The following shelters are now closed:

• Rickards High School, 3013 Jim Lee Rd, Pet accessible

• Lincoln High School, 3838 Trojan Trail

• SAIL High School, 2006 Jackson Bluff Rd

• Woodville Elementary, 9373 Woodville Hwy

• Canopy Oaks Elementary School, 3250 Point View Dr

• Lawton Chiles High School, 7200 Lawton Chiles Ln.

• Oak Ridge Elementary School, 4530 Shelfer Rd.

• Leon High, 550 E. Tennessee Street.

• Ft. Braden Elementary School, 15100 Blountstown Hwy.

• Nims Middle School, 723 W Orange Ave.

Leon County spokesman Matt Cavell says evacuees – both local and those from South Florida – can find shelter at Northwoods Baptist Church at 3762 Capital Circle NW.

Cavell says there is room for up to 200 evacuees at each of those sites.

Cavell says Florida High will also remain open as a special needs shelter for now.

By: WCTV Eyewitness News

September 10, 2017

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) -- As Hurricane Irma tracks closer and closer to the Big Bend, shelters are now open in North Florida and South Georgia for residents fleeing from the storm.

Below is the latest information for shelters in the WCTV viewing area, in alphabetical order:

FLORIDA

Columbia County

South Columbia-Ft. White Community Center

7579 SW State Road 47

Fort White, FL 32038

*Special Needs ONLY Shelter*

Richardson Community Center

255 NE Coach Anders Lane

Lake City, FL 32055

Westside Elementary School

1956 Co Rd 252B

Lake City, FL 32024

*AT MAX CAPACITY*

Ft. White High School

17828 FL-47

Fort White, FL 32038

Winfield Community Center

1324 N W Winfield St

Lake City, FL 32055

*AT MAX CAPACITY*

Gadsden County

Gadsden County High School

27001 Blue Star Memorial Highway

Havana, FL 32333

Opening Sunday 8:00 a.m.

*Special Needs Shelter*

Havana Middle School

1210 Kemp Rd

Havana, FL 32333

West Gadsden Middle School

200 Providence Rd

Quincy, FL 32351

***All male sex offender's that are on active supervision living in Gadsden County, if they elect to evacuate, will be required to report to the Gadsden County Annex Prison.

All female sex offenders on active supervision living in Gadsden County, if they elect to evacuate, will be required to report to the Gadsden Correctional Facility in Gretna.

If the sex offender or sexual predator is not currently being supervised by the Department of Corrections, the Department of Corrections will not be responsible for those offenders. Sexual Predator not being supervised by DOC, should not be allowed where children congregate I.E. shelters FOR YOUR PROTECTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT WILL BE AT EACH SHELTER LOCATION.***

Lafayette County

New Hope Baptist Church

1370 FL-51, Mayo FL 32066

Lafayette High School

160 NE Hornet Drive

Mayo, FL 32066

Suwannee Intermediate School

1419 Walker Ave SW

Live Oak, FL 32064

*Special Needs Shelter*

Leon County

Chiles High School

7200 Lawton Chiles Lane

*AT MAX CAPACITY*

Canopy Oaks Elementary School

3250 Point View Drive

*AT MAX CAPACITY*

Florida High School

3000 School House Road

*Special Needs ONLY Shelter*

*Pet Friendly Shelter*

Fort Braden Elementary School

15100 Blountstown Hwy

Tallahassee, FL 32310

*Pet Friendly Shelter*

Leon High School

550 E. Tennessee Street

*Pet Friendly Shelter*

Lincoln High School

3838 Trojan Trail

*Pet Friendly Shelter*

Oak Ridge Elementary School

4530 Shelfer Road

*AT MAX CAPACITY*

R. Frank Nims Middle School

723 W Orange Ave

*Pet Friendly Shelter*

Rickards High School

3013 Jim Lee Road

*Pet Friendly Shelter*

S.A.I.L. High School

2006 Jackson Bluff Road

*Pet Friendly Shelter*

Woodville Elementary School

9373 Woodville Hwy,

Tallahassee, FL 32305

*Pet Friendly Shelter*

Jefferson County

Jefferson County High School

50 David Road

Monticello, FL 32344

Liberty County

W.R. Tolar K-8 School

14745 Hwy 12 S

Bristol, FL 32321

Suwannee County

Suwannee Primary School

1625 Walker Ave SW

Live Oak, FL

*Pet Friendly Shelter*

Suwannee Intermediate School

1419 Walker Avenue

Live Oak, FL

*Special Needs Shelter*

Suwannee Elementary School

1748 Ohio Ave S,

Live Oak, FL

Branford Elementary School

26801 SR 247

Branford, FL

Branford First Baptist Church - Family Life Center

607 Suwannee Ave

Branford, FL

Beachville Advent Chrisan

Church, 24815 CR 49

Branford, FL

CLOSED - Suwannee County Coliseum

This shelter has been closed and evacuees are being relocated to Suwannee Primary School

Taylor County

Taylor County Elementary School

1600 Green Street

Perry, FL 32347

*Pet Friendly Shelter*

Taylor County High School

900 Johnson Stripling Road

Perry, FL 32347

Steinhatchee Elementary School

1209 1st Ave SE

Steinhatchee, FL 32359

*CLOSED*

Wakulla County

Crawfordville Elementary School

379 Arran Road

Crawfordville, FL 32327

GEORGIA

The following is a list of shelters accepting evacuees from Hurricane Irma, in alphabetical order:

Albany

Albany Civic Center

100 W Oglethorpe Blvd

East Albany Church of God

216 Pinebluff Road

First Baptist Church of Albany

145 Oakland Parkway

Albany Family Worship Center

3024 Kensington Ct

Augusta

Westside High (1st group of CTN from Chatham)

1002 Patriots Way

Trinity on the Hill

1330 Monte Sano Ave

Cartersville

Liberty Square Church in Cartersville

2001 Liberty Square Dr NE

Columbus

Columbus Civic Center

400 4th Street

Cordele

Blackshear Trail Elementary School

1001 Blackshear Road

Cuthbert

First Baptist Church of Cuthbert

567 College St

Dublin

Dublin High School

1127 Hillcrest Pky

East Laurens High School

920 Hwy 80 E East Dublin

Macon

Brooks (East Macon) Recreation Center

3326 Ocmulgee E Blvd

North Macon Park Community Center

815 N Macon Park Dr

Frank Johnson Recreation Center

2227 Mercer University Drive

Thomasville

First Baptist Church Thomasville

210 N Broad St

Thomasville, GA 31792

New Covenant Church - Red Cross Shelter

48 Patterson Still Spur E

Thomasville, GA 31757

Tifton

Abraham Baldwin College

2802 Moore Highway

Valdosta

Crosspointe Church

4100 North Valdosta Road

*AT MAX CAPACITY*

Eastern Heights Baptist Church

2399 New Statenville Hwy

First Baptist Church

200 West Central Ave

First United Methodist Church

109 West Valley St

*Some pet space*

Mathis Auditorium

2300 North Ashley St

Park Avenue United Methodist Church

100 East Park Ave

*AT MAX CAPACITY*

Redland Baptist Church

4888 Rocky Ford Rd

Waycross

Waycross High School

700 Victory Drive