The Red Cross Shelter at Horizon Middle School (500 Ash Coulee Drive) remains open, but will be staffed only on an as needed basis.
Evacuees in need of shelter should call the Flood Hotline at 355-1659.
Blankets and cots are provided. People staying at the shelter are asked to bring their own pillows, medications (prescription and non-prescription), and personal hygiene items. Other items to consider taking along include:
• Important paperwork
• Picture ID with current address
• A list of phone numbers of family or friends to notify if you evacuate
• Medicare, Medicaid or health insurance cards
• List of names, address and phone numbers of doctors and pharmacies
• Oxygen: If you use an oxygen concentrator, bring it with you to the shelter. Concentrators can be used as long as electrical power is available. Bring a filled portable oxygen tank (size D or E) with a regulator and all necessary tubing. Put a label with your name on your oxygen cart.
• Other items: own wheelchair and/or walker, prosthetic devices, eye glasses / contact lens solution, hearing aid & batteries, nebulizer equipment, ostomy supplies, catheter supplies, diabetes equipment, wound care supplies, tube feeding equipment, extra change of clothes, books, infant care items.
• Pets: Only certified service animals are allowed in the shelters. If you do have a service animal you are required to bring to the shelter: pet food, feeding dishes, vaccination records, and waste bags.
If you evacuate, officials remind you to shut off your power and call the Flood Hotline at 355-1659. It is important officials know who has evacuated and how to contact evacuated residents in case of an emergency.