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Citrus County declared mandatory evacuations for all areas west of U.S. Highway 19, including Zone A, and mobile home residents. All other areas are advised to evacuate. ... For Collier County ...
Evacuation orders and road closures were issued for parts of Collier County, Florida, on May 13 and 14 as brush fires spread to cover 5,000 acres without containment.The Greater Naples Fire ...
Fifteen of Florida's 67 counties have issued mandatory evacuation orders for at least some residents, stretching along much of the west coast from Collier County to Levy County.
Mandatory evacuations were in effect for all Collier County residents living West or South of US 41. Other areas that were included in the mandatory evacuation were Seagate, Parkshore, The Moorings, Coquina Sands, Olde Naples, Aqualane Shores, Port Royal and Royal Harbour. Hurricane shelters in the area were opened.
On August 23, officials in Collier County issued a mandatory evacuation, which included the cities of Chokoloskee, Everglades City, Goodland, Isles of Capri, Marco Island, Plantation Island, as well as portions of East Naples, Port Royal, and Vanderbilt Beach.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for all Monroe County—though roughly 25% of residents stayed—and portions of 23 other counties. The large-scale evacuation strained roadways, with gridlock reported along Interstates 75, 95, and Florida's Turnpike. A total of 191,764 people sought refuge in public shelters.
Around Collier County, a series of shelters were set to open Tuesday afternoon, including one for those who require nursing care, authorities said. Marco Island Executive Airport was set to close ...
On September 24, Citrus County issued mandatory evacuations for coastal areas in the communities of Crystal River and Homosassa. In Wakulla County, a mandatory evacuation was ordered for all residents and visitors. In Hernando County, mandatory evacuations were ordered for residents west of US 19 and all residents living in manufactured homes. [7]