Emergency Support Function - 7 (ESF-7) Social Welfare has compiled a list of buildings that will act as a temporary shelter in the event of a hurricane strike. Shelters will also be manned by law enforcement/military officials in order to guarantee order within the shelter.
Shelters will be opened hours before a hurricane strike. This notification will be issued via the radio, online internet websites and the print-media. Persons who feel that they won't be safe in their homes should prepare to go to a shelter. Prior to leaving your home, make sure everything is secure and you've packed all the essentials that you will need at the shelter.
Persons utilizing a shelter are not allowed to carry certain items to a shelter, only essentials. Pack enough water and food for up to three days. It is also advisable to take a first aid kit to the shelter with you along with prescription medications.
If you have a baby, remember to pack enough diapers, formula and bottles to last at least three days. Take playing cards, games and toys to keep children, and yourself, occupied. Take a set of clean clothes and bedding (pillow, sheets).
Carry a can opener; a few cans of non-perishable food; special items for elderly or disabled family members; battery powered radio, flashlight and extra batteries; cash/credit cards; passport and other important papers.
Alcoholic beverages and weapons are not allowed in shelters. Smoking is also not allowed. There is no need to bring cooking equipment or furniture to a shelter as there is no room.
Shelters do not accept pets, so you should make arrangements beforehand to have your untied pets secured in a room, with sufficient water, and food for at least three days. Do not leave dogs and cats in the same room.
1. Leonard Conner School – Venus Drive – Cay Bay
(for the Cay Bay & Cole Bay districts)
2. Christian Fellowship Church – Welfare Road – Cole Bay
(for the Cay Bay & Cole Bay districts)
3. Salvation Army Building – Union Road – Cole Bay
(for the Cay Bay & Cole Bay districts)
4. Milton Peters College – L.B. Scot Road – South Reward
(for the St. Peters, Ebenezer & South Reward districts)
5. Rupert Maynard Youth Center – St. Peters Road – St. Peters
(for the St. Peters, Ebenezer & South Reward districts)
6. Sr. Marie Laurence School – Ellis Drive – Middle Region
(for the Middle Region & Defiance districts)
7. New Testament Baptist Church – Cannegieter Street – Philipsburg
(for the Philipsburg & Pointe Blanche districts)
8. Allan C. Halley Community Center – Simpson Bay Road – Simpson Bay
(for the Simpson Bay & Beacon Hill districts)
9. Marie Genevieve de Weever School – Guana Bay Road – Hope Estate
(for the Hope Estate & Sucker Garden districts)
10. Epheses SDA Church – Belvedere Estate Road – Belvedere
(for the Belvedere & Dutch Quarter districts)
11. St. Maarten Academy – Cupper Drive – Cul-de-Sac
(for the St. Peters, St. Johns & Cul-de-Sac districts)