SJC Lifts Hurricane Milton Mandatory Evacuation Order. Storm Shelters Closing at 10 a.m. Oct. 11
October 10, 2024, 4:40 p.m. – Effective at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, St. Johns County has lifted the mandatory evacuation order for all of Evacuation Zone A, all of Evacuation Zone B, and the portion of Evacuation Zone F located south of State Road 206.
While the evacuation order has been lifted, officials urge residents in flood-prone and low-lying areas to proceed with caution. Due to lingering floodwaters, some roads and locations within the community remain impassable.
Storm shelters will close at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 11. Residents who utilized storm shelter services are encouraged to safely return home and assess their property.
For more information, please contact the Citizen Information Hotline at 904-824-5550.
St. Johns County Emergency Management encourages the public to stay informed through these options:
- Follow St. Johns County Emergency Management on Facebook (facebook.com/StJohnsEOC) and X/Twitter (x.com/StJohnsEOC).
- Sign up for the Alert St. Johns emergency notification system at www.sjcemergencymanagement.com.
- Ensure the notification settings selected allow you to be alerted at all times for your safety.
- Register for Nixle Alerts by texting StJohnsEOC to 888777.
- Download the SJC Connect app at www.sjcfl.us/sjc-connect.
- Enable notifications within the app to receive real-time updates.