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HURRICANE: Indian River County evacuation routes and shelters

Written by: August 15 2009
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — It is a good idea to plan out a couple of evacuation routes and shelters that may be opened before a storm is bearing down on our area. The following map of routes and shelters is from the Indian River County Disaster Preparedness Guide which can be downloaded at www.irces.com.

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