Martin County opens shelters, announces mandatory evacuations
Rob Foldy/Getty ImagesMARTIN COUNTY, Fla. - Residents of the barrier islands of Martin County, which include Hutchinson Island and Jupiter Island, will be required to evacuate in advance of Hurricane Dorian, officials announced Friday. Mandatory evacuations would begin Sunday, Sept. 1, at 10 a.m. in conjunction with shelter openings. According to Martin County officials, water service to Hutchinson Island would be shut off at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 "to protect the integrity of the system and water supply." Martin County is located in the Treasure Coast region of the state, and is about two hours north of Broward County. Martin County also announced it would open a special needs shelter at Anderson Middle School, also in Stuart.
Martin County opens shelters, announces mandatory evacuations
Rob Foldy/Getty ImagesMARTIN COUNTY, Fla. - Residents of the barrier islands of Martin County, which include Hutchinson Island and Jupiter Island, will be required to evacuate in advance of Hurricane Dorian, officials announced Friday. Mandatory evacuations would begin Sunday, Sept. 1, at 10 a.m. in conjunction with shelter openings. According to Martin County officials, water service to Hutchinson Island would be shut off at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1 "to protect the integrity of the system and water supply." Martin County is located in the Treasure Coast region of the state, and is about two hours north of Broward County. Martin County also announced it would open a special needs shelter at Anderson Middle School, also in Stuart.