Sunday, August 26, 2012

Isaac: SCAT Buses Offers Evacuation Shuttles

Sarasota County Area Transit is offering free emergency evacuation bus service hourly at all SCAT bus stops in the county in preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac.
Passengers will be transferred to school buses at the SCAT transfer stations and then transported to shelters. The free service will be provided until 6 p.m. Sunday.
There will be no regular SCAT service on Monday, according to Sarasota County Government.
An emergency shelter is now open at Brookside Middle School, 3636 S. Shade Ave. in Sarasota. The shelter is pet-friendly. Two other shelters are open in North Port at Heron Creek Middle School, 6501 W. Price Blvd., and Woodland Middle School, 2700 Panacea Blvd.
So far, only voluntary and recommended evacuations are in place.
County emergency officials are recommending voluntary evacuations for residents living near

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