SCHOOLS CLOSED
Butts County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Carroll County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Cherokee County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Cobb County - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
DeKalb County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Douglas County Schools- Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Fayette County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Fulton County - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Georgia Southern University - Closed Friday Sept. 8 through Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Griffin-Spalding County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Haralson County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Henry County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Lamar County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Monroe County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Morgan County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Pike County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
Rockdale County Schools - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
University of Georgia - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
University of West Georgia - Closed Monday, Sept. 11 and Tuesday, Sept. 12
LOCAL SHELTERS
American Red Cross Shelters:
Individuals with Functional and Access Needs are welcome at all general population shelters and areencouraged to bring any medications and equipment with them.
Brooks (East Macon) Recreation Center: OPEN3326 Ocmulgee E Blvd, Macon, GA 31217
North Macon Park Community Center: OPEN815 N Macon Park Dr, Macon, GA 31210
Frank Johnson Recreation Center: OPEN2227 Mercer University Dr, Macon, GA 31201
Columbus Civic Center: OPEN400 4th Street, Columbus, GA 31901
Trinity on the Hill: OPEN1330 Monte Sano Ave, Augusta, GA 30904
Westside High School: OPEN
1102 Patriots Way, Augusta, GA 30907
Blackshear Trail Elementary: OPEN1001 Blackshear Road, Cordele, GA 31015
Waycross High School: OPEN700 Victory Dr, Waycross GA 31503
Cross Point Church: OPEN4100 North Valdosta Rd, Valdosta, GA 31602
First Baptist Church of Cuthbert: OPEN657 College St, Cuthbert, GA 39840
Dublin High School: OPEN1127 Hillcrest Parkway, Dublin, GA 31021
East Laurens High School: OPEN920 HWY 80 E, East Dublin, GA 31027
Abraham Baldwin College: OPEN2802 Moore Highway, Tifton, GA 31793
Albany Civic Center: OPEN100 W Oglethorpe Blvd, Albany, GA 31701
Liberty Square Church: opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 92001 Liberty Square Dr NE, Cartersville, GA 30121
Animal Shelters:
Below is a list of animal shelters that we know of.
Albany Humane Society: OPEN1705 West Oakridge Drive, Albany, Georgia 31707
Macon Market Pet Shelter: OPEN2055 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon, GA 310206
Muscogee PAWS Humane, Inc.: OPEN4900 Milgen Rd, Columbus GA 31907
Okefenokee Fairgrounds: OPEN2451 Knight Avenue, Waycross, Georgia 31503
The Pet Lodge: OPEN5970 Peach Parkway, Fort Valley, GA 31030
Southern Pines: OPEN575 Southern Pines Rd, Dublin, GA 31021
Augusta Animal Shelter: OPEN4330 Deans Bridge Road, Blythe, Augusta, Georgia 30805
Open Campgrounds:
West Point Lake will open Holiday campground to accommodate evacuees from HurricaneIrma. Registration for a campsite will be handled at Holiday campground gatehouse.Although not required, evacuees are encouraged to call Holiday campground in advance at706.884.6818. Please provide some form of identification that verifies they reside in one ofthe impacted areas from this hurricane before obtaining a campsite.
Address: 954 Abbottsford Road, LaGrange, Georgia 30240. The park is located off GAHighway 109, approximately 10 miles west of Lagrange, GA.
Atlanta Motor Speedway will open its camping facilities free of charge on their unreservedcampground facilities to evacuees seeking temporary refuge from the approaching HurricaneIrma. The speedway will open its facilities Thursday. Evacuees will have free access to hotshowers and restroom facilities at the Rinnai Shower Station camper bath house. For moreinformation, contact the speedway at (770) 946-4211 or go towww.atlantamotorspeedway.com.
Equine Evacuation Site:
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter will serve as an equine evacuation site for those in theline of Hurricane Irma. GNFA has a limited number of stalls available that will be opened to evacueeson a first come, first serve basis, no reservations will be accepted.
Owners will be required to provide the necessary feed, hay and tack to care for all horses while here.With the limited number of stalls available, equine owners will need to have a secondary site in casethey’ve met capacity before arriving in Perry