Hurricane Milton: Evacuation orders in Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. - Floridians are preparing for Hurricane Milton, which has become a powerful Category 5 in the Gulf of Mexico, as it heads towards Florida's Gulf Coast.

Ahead of Milton, some counties in Florida have issued mandatory evacuations, especially for those who live in low-lying, flood-prone areas. Here is a list of evacuations as they're announced.

Hurricane Milton latest updates:

Marion County evacuations

Marion County has issued mandatory evacuations for those living in mobile homes, RVs, modular-type homes, and homes built before 1994.

"Those living in these homes should know that if they remain in these locations, emergency personnel will not respond to their location until it is deemed safe to do so. Residents are encouraged to first seek shelter with family or friends living in a site-built home constructed after 1994 to ensure compliance with modern building codes."

Click here to see the year your home was built.

Flagler County Evacuations

Flagler County will issue a mandatory evacuation at 8 a.m. Wednesday for the following areas:

Residents living in Mobile Homes and RV’s Countywide
Coastal / Island CommunitiesThe entire island from the St Johns County Line to the Volusia County LineMarineland through Flagler Beach
The entire island from the St Johns County Line to the Volusia County Line
Marineland through Flagler Beach
Mainland CommunitiesSouth of SR-100 (Moody Blvd)Neighborhoods off John Anderson HwyNeighborhoods off Palm DrBulow RV Park & Homes, off Old Kings RdPolo Club West / Sweetbottom Plantation properties along Lexington Court / Ashland Way and that back up to the Bulow CreekBetween SR-100 (Moody Blvd) and Palm Coast PkwyNeighborhoods off Lambert AveIn Marina Del Palm the properties along the Intracoastal Waterway / basinIn Palm Coast Plantation:Properties off South / North Riverwalk DriveNorth of Palm Coast PkwyProperties within Princess Place
South of SR-100 (Moody Blvd)Neighborhoods off John Anderson HwyNeighborhoods off Palm DrBulow RV Park & Homes, off Old Kings RdPolo Club West / Sweetbottom Plantation properties along Lexington Court / Ashland Way and that back up to the Bulow Creek
Neighborhoods off John Anderson Hwy
Neighborhoods off Palm Dr
Bulow RV Park & Homes, off Old Kings Rd
Polo Club West / Sweetbottom Plantation properties along Lexington Court / Ashland Way and that back up to the Bulow Creek
Between SR-100 (Moody Blvd) and Palm Coast PkwyNeighborhoods off Lambert AveIn Marina Del Palm the properties along the Intracoastal Waterway / basinIn Palm Coast Plantation:Properties off South / North Riverwalk Drive
Neighborhoods off Lambert Ave
In Marina Del Palm the properties along the Intracoastal Waterway / basin
In Palm Coast Plantation:Properties off South / North Riverwalk Drive
Properties off South / North Riverwalk Drive
North of Palm Coast PkwyProperties within Princess Place
Properties within Princess Place

An emergency evacuation shelter will open at Rymfire Elementary School, 1425 Rymfire Drive in Palm Coast. The shelter will open at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. This shelter will serve the general population, special needs, and pets.

Sumter County evacuations

Sumter County strongly recommends considering evacuation or moving to a shelter when they open for residents in

Mobile homes
Low-lying areas
Or residents with special needs

Volusia County evacuations

Evacuations beginning 8 a.m. Wednesday:

All of Zone A
Residents east of Ridgewood Avenue/U.S. 1 in Daytona Beach and Holly Hill
Residents east of US-1 in Edgewater and Oak Hill
Residents north of State Road 44 and east of Mullinax Ford in New Smyrna Beach
Residents east of Bulow Creek State Park and any locations east of U.S. 1 before it crosses the Tomoka River in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea
Residents along the Spruce Creek River, between State Road 44 and South Nova near Trailwood Drive, or adjacent to Spruce Creek in Port Orange, South Daytona, and Daytona Beach Shores
All manufactured and mobile homes
All low-lying areas and other areas prone to flooding
All campsites and RV recreational parks

Click here to verify your evacuation zone.

Volusia County Evacuation Map

Volusia County Curfew

Volusia County will be under a curfew from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, to 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 "to discourage unnecessary traffic during height of the storm."

It does not apply to: