As Hurricane Milton approaches the Florida coast, Manatee County is taking proactive steps to ensure the safety of its residents, particularly the homeless population. Situated between Sarasota and Tampa, two areas expected to be heavily impacted by the storm, the county is making arrangements for transportation to move homeless individuals from designated pickup locations to shelters.
The Manatee County community paramedics program has been working tirelessly to reach out to and inform unhoused individuals about the impending hurricane and the locations of available shelters. According to Jodie Fiske, Manatee County Public Safety Director, public transportation has organized safe pickup points for individuals to be transported to shelters where they can seek refuge during the storm.
