Hurricane Shelters
Biloxi High School
Location:1845 Richard Dr.
Biloxi, MS 39532
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal items.
Central Elementary School
Location:1043 Pass Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39501
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions.
Hancock County North Central School
Location:6122 Cuevas Town Road
Kiln, MS 39556
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions.
Harrison Central Elementary
Location:15451 Dedeaux Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39503
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions.
Harrison Central High School
Location:15600 School Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39503
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Details: This is a pet friendly shelter. People who STAY in the shelter may bring pets with them. Pets must have a hard carrier. Owners are responsible for all necessary pet provisions. Pets will not be in the same building as shelter guests.
Lagniappe Presbyterian Church
Location:647 Demontluzin St
Bay St. Louis, MS, MS 39520
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Details: These shelters are open to all (men, women and children). Pets, alcohol and weapons will not be allowed. Guests are reminded to bring a 3-day supply of essential provisions with them, including food, water and medication. These shelters will remain open until weather conditions improve or until further notice.
Lizana Elementary School
Location:15341 Lizana School Rd.
Gulfport, MS 39503
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions.
North Bay Elementary
Location:1825 Popps Ferry Rd.
Biloxi, MS 39532
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions.
Pearl River Resource Center
Location:140 Street A
Picayune, MS 39466
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions.
Poplarville First Baptist Church
Location:203 S. Main Poplarville
Poplarville, MS 39470
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Details: Please bring all necessary personal provisions.
Stennis
Location:Building 1105
Stennis, MS 39529
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Details: NOT open to the public; Stennis employees and families only.
Stennis
Location:Building 2204
Stennis, MS 39529
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Details: NOT open to the public; Stennis employees and families only.
Stennis
Location:Building 2105
Stennis, MS 39529
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Details: NOT open to the public; Stennis employees and families only.
West Harrison Community Center
Location:4470 Espy Ave
Long Beach, MS, MS 39560
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Details: These shelters are open to all (men, women and children). Pets, alcohol and weapons will not be allowed. Guests are reminded to bring a 3-day supply of essential provisions with them, including food, water and medication. These shelters will remain open until weather conditions improve or until further notice.
Woolmarket Community Center
Location:16320 Old Woolmarket Rd
Biloxi, MS, MS 39532
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Details: These shelters are open to all (men, women and children). Pets, alcohol and weapons will not be allowed. Guests are reminded to bring a 3-day supply of essential provisions with them, including food, water and medication. These shelters will remain open until weather conditions improve or until further notice.
What to bring to a shelter?
- Water, food:
Water--one gallon of water per person, per day.
Food--Non-perishable, needing little or no cooking, such as ready-to-eat meats, fruits, vegetables, and canned juices. High energy foods such as peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix, and other snack foods. Special dietary foods--such as diabetic, low salt, liquid diet, and baby food and formula. Manual can opener. Eating and drinking utensils including paper plates. Portable ice chest with ice. - Clothing and bedding:
One complete change of clothing including footwear. Sleeping bag, blanket and pillow (cots for elderly)--cots will not be provided. Rain gear and sturdy shoes. - Personal items:
Washcloth, small towel, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, sanitary napkins, tampons, paper towels, toilet paper, towelettes, etc. - Medications, first-aid supplies:
Medications--clearly marked with your name, dosage, type of medication, and prescribing physician. You must be able to take all medications by yourself. First-Aid kit in a waterproof box. - Baby supplies:
Clothes, diapers, formula, bottles, nipples, food, blankets. - Important papers:
Name and address of doctors. Name and address of nearest relative not living in area. Identification and valuable papers. - Miscellaneous:
Games, cards, toys, battery powered radios, flashlights (no candles or lanterns), batteries, or other reasonable items you may need.
Take a bath and eat before you leave home.
Register immediately upon entering the shelter.
Obey shelter rules.
Keep the building safe and sanitary.
Not allowed:
NO pets, alcoholic beverages, or weapons.



