Risk Shelters:  When Highlands County will be impacted by high winds, the following shelters would be opened.  Citizens in the Lake Placid area are encouraged to drive to Sebring and utilize wind compliant shelters.  As these shelters approach capacity, we open the second tier of shelters, which are primarily public schools and are not wind compliant.

AVON PARK
1.  South Florida Community College – University Center (is wind compliant) 600 West College Drive, Avon Park
2.  Avon Park Recreation Center (is wind compliant) 207 East State Street, Avon Park
3.  Avon Elementary School – Cafeteria (is wind compliant) 705 West Winthrop, Avon Park

LAKE PLACID
1.  Lake Placid High School (is not wind compliant) 202 Green Dragon Drive, Lake Placid

SEBRING
1.  Sebring High School – Multi-use Auditorium (is wind compliant) 3514 Kenilworth Blvd., Sebring
2.   Fred Wilde Elementary School – Cafeteria (is wind compliant) 1910 Highlands Ave., Sebring
3.   Woodlawn Elementary School – Cafeteria (is wind compliant) 718 Fielder Blvd., Sebring

PET SHELTER
 Avon Park Holiness Camp
1001 West Lake Isis Avenue, Avon Park

SPECIAL NEEDS
1.   Agri-Civic Center – (is not wind compliant) 4509 George Blvd., Sebring