Dunedin Emergency Operations Center

When a storm is approaching or a major disaster occurs, the City of Dunedin will activate our Emergency Operations Center to direct city pre-event actions, and post-event recovery operations.

• We will relay important local info to you through Dunedin 15 TV and our website.
• This information includes the location of sandbag sites in Dunedin, and the status of evacuations and shelters.

Sandbag site August 18, 2008


• The City provides transportation to shelters for those elderly and in need.
• Following the storm, we'll provide you with information on hazard and debris removal from streets, areas to avoid, and safe routes to relief supply locations.
• We will also operate a telephone information line.

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Pinellas County Resources

Hurricane evacuation levels and orders, and the opening of shelters are made from the Pinellas County EOC. They operate Pinellas 18 TV and several means of communication, such as call phone/e-mail alert systems and WEOC-AM 940 radio to keep you informed.

Pinellas County Emergency Management
Visit the Pinellas County Government's Emergency Management section of their website. They offer information on weather, evacuation information, storm preparation, emergancy shelter information, emergancy phone numbers and much more. More>>

Be Prepared...Survive the Storm
Pinellas County Emergency Management will send you up-to-the-minute emergency reports on your cell phone via text messages through the Community Notification Service.

• To sign up call 1-888-689-8905 from the device you wish to register and enter your zip code. You must be able to make a call and receive text messages from the device, such as a cell phone.
• If you don't have FREE text messaging on your cell phone, you will be charged between 5 and 10 cents for text messages for this service. Check with your cell phone provider.
• Community Notification Service does not work with a pre-paid cell phone.

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Sign Up NOW If You Have Special Needs
Planning ahead for hurricane season is especially important for residents with special needs. The Pinellas County Special Needs/Evacuation Assistance Program is for individuals who have no other evacuation plan and need to go to a public shelter during an emergency. More>>

Pinellas Announces New Pet Friendly Shelters
PinellasCountypet owners now have new options when it comes to pet-friendly emergency shelters. The Pinellas County School Board and Pinellas County Government recently added three pet-friendly shelter locations. They are:

• OakGrove Middle School, 1370 S. Belcher Road, Clearwater
• ThurgoodMarshall Middle School, 3901 22 Ave. S., St. Petersburg
• DunedinHighland Middle School, 70 Patricia Ave., Dunedin

Each of these facilities was selected because they are substantially-built, have large indoor gyms and separate air handlers to ensure the comfort and safety of other allergic citizens who shelter there.

These new locations replace the old pet shelters in the Judicial Tower in St. Petersburg and the Palm Harbor White Chapel. Pet owners who have previously registered are being advised of the change.

Residents must register themselves and their pets for the shelter, as space is limited. Call (727) 582-2150 or download a registration form and return it to:

Pinellas County Animal Services
12450 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33774
727-582-2637 (fax)