Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton
The City will continue to provide sandbags for residents until 5:00 p.m. today while supplies last. Due to limited quantity, sandbags are for residents only. "LIMIT 10 bags per household. The City has given out approximately 1000 sandbags and has roughly 1500 remaining.
Sandbag location: 161 Knight St., Mascotte FL 34573
Important Resources
Lake County Florida Emergency Management
Sign up for weather alerts at AlertLake.com or text ALERTLAKE to 888777
Sign up for CivicReady to get emergency alerts and notifications from the City of Mascotte. Alerts include; Emergency Alerts, Utility Notifications, and Boil Water Advisories.
Sign up to be notified of News Flashes the city puts out at: Notify Me • Mascotte, FL • CivicEngage (cityofmascotte.com)
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For any questions regarding shelters, road closures, power outages and more, call the Lake County Emergency Management Citizen Information Line at 352-253-9999.
As more updates and information become available to city staff we will continue to provide information on the city's website through News Flash, and the city's Emergency Management page along with the city's Facebook page.
Emergency Order
Hurricane Milton Update - 10-08-2024 at 9:15 AM
As of 7:45 AM this morning the updates are as follows:
Town Closures
The City of Mascotte will be closed Wednesday and Thursday and will reopen on Monday for normal business hours. Due to the storm the utilities department will not be imposing late fees till October 21, 2024, and shutoffs will not occur until 7:00 AM on October 22, 2024.
State of Emergency
Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a State of Emergency for counties including Lake County. This morning the City of Mascotte also signed an Emergency Order for our city.
Sandbags
County sandbag locations are open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There is a limit of 10 bags per day per household. Sand and bags will be available on-site - residents should bring their own shovels and will need to fill their own bags. Assistance will be onsite at two locations for those who need help filling and loading their bags.
- East Lake Sports and Community Complex
24809 Wallick Road, Sorrento - North Lake Regional Park
40730 Roger Giles Road, Umatilla - Astor Fire Station 10
23023 State Road 40, Astor - Minneola Athletic Complex (ASSISTANCE ONSITE)
1300 Fosgate Road (13930 Education Ave), Minneola - PEAR Gateway Park: Front Entrance (ASSISTANCE ONSITE)
26701 US Hwy 27, Leesburg - Four Corners Fire Station 112
16240 CR474, Clermont - Hickory Point Recreation Complex
27315 SR 19, Tavares
Additional Municipal Locations:
- Tavares OLD Fire Station
424 East Alfred Street, Tavares
Open 24 hours - Former Public Services Facilities
400 12th Street, Clermont
Oct. 6: open 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct. 7: open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. - Lady Lake
W. Hermosa Street and Gibson Street
Oct. 7: open 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. - Groveland: Lot next to 310 Crittenden Street
Oct. 7 and Oct. 8: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
15 bag limit per vehicle, self-service bring shovel - Susan Street Athletic Complex
940 Susan Street, Leesburg
Oct. 7 and Oct. 8: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Shelter Information:
Lake County will open 15 shelters for those who need accommodations during the storm. The shelters will open Tuesday, Oct. 08, at 12 p.m. Residents are encouraged to bring necessary supplies such as medication, bedding, and a pet carrier or crate.
- East Ridge High - 13322 Excalibur Road, Clermont
- East Ridge Middle - 13201 Excalibur Road, Clermont
- Eustis High - 1300 E. Washington Ave., Eustis
- Leesburg High - 1401 Yellow Jacket Way, Leesburg
- Mount Dora High - 700 N. Highland St., Mt. Dora
- Tavares High - 603 N. New Hampshire Ave., Tavares
Pet-Friendly Shelters:
- Mascotte Elementary - 460 Midway Ave., Mascotte
- Round Lake Elementary - 31333 Round Lake Road, Mt. Dora
- Spring Creek Elementary - 44440 Spring Creek Road, Paisley
- Treadway Elementary - 10619 Treadway School Road, Leesburg
Pet-Friendly and Special-Needs Shelters:
- Leesburg Elementary - 2229 South St., Leesburg
- Lost Lake Elementary - 1901 Johns Lake Rd., Clermont
- Astatula Elementary - 13925 Florida Ave., Astatula
- Umatilla Elementary - 401 Lake St., Umatilla
- Villages Elementary - 695 Rolling Acres Rd., Lady Lake
Residents who need help getting to a shelter should call the Citizens Information Line to schedule their travel. LakeXpress, Lake County’s fixed-route bus system, will be providing free rides on Wednesday to travelers who state they need to be taken to a shelter. Free rides will continue to be given until conditions become unsafe. Riders must tell the driver they are going to a shelter to use the free ride.
Schools
Lake County schools and district offices will be closed Tuesday, October 8, 2024, through Thursday, October 10, 2024.
County Operations
Lake County Offices will be closed Wednesday, October 9, 2024, through Thursday, October 10, 2024. Office reopening will be assessed based on conditions.
Trash Collection
Tuesday trash collection will take place as normal. There will be no trash collection on Wednesday October 9, 2024. The city's trash hauler is monitoring the storm and will provide the city with an update sometime tomorrow with regards to Thursday, and Friday's collection.
Citizen Information Line
The County's Citizens Information Line (CIL) is now open for 24-hour operations. There number is 352-253-9999. 9-1-1 should only be used to request emergency aid.
Emergency Alerts
Stay prepared by signing up for real-time weather alerts via phone, email, or text through the city's notification system which can be found on our website at www.cityofmascotte.com .
Resources and Information
For the most up-to-date information, visit the Lake County Office of Emergency Management FL. website and for resources, city residents may visit the City of Mascotte’s Emergency Management page on the city's website.
Other Information
There is a potential for 6" -12" of rainfall throughout Lake County.
Strong, sustained tropical storm-force winds and hurricane wind gusts are forecast to begin in the early evening hours of Wednesday, October 9, 2024. There is a 10% chance that the northwest corner of Lake County could experience wind gust up to 110 mph. Emergency staff is recommending that those in mobile homes or trailers that don’t have somewhere else to go seek cover in one the 15 shelters being setup in Lake County. If local calls for service are needed, please be patient with local responders. Based on sustained wind gust and storm conditions they will do their best to get to residents as quickly as possible.
Lake County was placed under a Hurricane Watch at 1100 hours on Monday, October 7, 2024.
Lake County shelters are opening at noon today, Tuesday, October 9, 2024.
Take care, be safe!
