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Seminole Tribe
Emergency Evacuation Shelters
Emergency Evacuation Shelters should be utilized
as the shelter of last resort. When you and your family
do need to go to a shelter, make sure you bring the
following items: bottled water, snacks, prescription and
emergency medication, extra clothing, pillows, blankets
and other comfort items, hygiene supplies, and cash.
Additionally, special items for children and infants, such
as diapers, formulas and toys, should be brought and
other special items for family members who are elderly
or disabled.
Special Needs Shelter
Currently the Special Needs Shelter is the Hard
Rock Hotel in Hollywood or Tampa depending on the
projected path of the storm.
Tribal members who are eligible for rooms in the
Special Needs Shelter are patients who have medical
equipment which requires continuous power i.e. tube
feedings pumps, oxygen concentrators, specialized
hospital beds or people who require continuous oxygen.
Other patients who have current medical conditions
which the Health Department is aware of are, reviewed
on a case by case basis to determine if there is a need
to place the person in the Special Needs Shelter.
The Health Department has a Pre-registration Form
for Special Needs which every tribal member needs to
complete, so the Health Department will be aware of
any special needs and determine services needed.
The Health Department will check on the identified
Special Needs patients prior to the storm to make sure
all needs are met and immediately after the storm,
when conditions are safe. |
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