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Hurricane Info
HART Buses Will Run Special Evacuation Routes
Hurricane Meaning
The TRUE meaning of the Hurricane (Her-ri- cane), the spirit of the African woman who has been stolen, beaten, raped, murdered, and thrown over- board the slave ships en route to enslaved lands. This is why all hurricanes start at the same point of exodus of Africa, the post of the Atlantic Slave Trade, and hit every stop where slaves were sold. All through the Caribbean and American coasts, etc.
As the weekend ap- proaches, federal, state, and local officials are watching the weather. At this point, it remains unclear which path Hurricane Irma may take.
However, HART, in con- junction with the Hillsbor- ough County Office of Emergency Management, have a system in place to help evacuate any resident who does not have trans- portation.
There are nine (9) desig- nated special evacuation routes planned to pick up residents and transport them to shelters. The bus routes are as follows:
“Route A” Port Tampa Area: Manhattan Avenue at Gandy to West- shore Blvd., El Prado Blvd. Henderson Blvd. to Dale Mabry, Dale Mabry to Hoover Blvd., to Waters Av- enue, to Sheldon Road. The destination is Smith Middle School, 14303 Citrus Pointe Drive, in Citrus Park.
“Route B” Citrus Park Area: will begin at George Road and Memorial Highway; Memorial High- way to Sheldon Road to Cit- rus Park Dr. The destination is Smith Middle School, 14303 Citrus Pointe Drive, in Citrus Park.
“Route C” Downtown Tampa Area: Kennedy to Platt Street, to Old Water Street, to Channelside to Twiggs, to Cass, to Palm Av- enue. From there it will travel down Florida Avenue to Sligh Avenue to N. 50th Street. The destination is Pizzo Elementary School, 11701 Bull Run Dr., Tampa.
“Route D” South Tampa Area: Dale Mabry to Interbay to Englewood Avenue to Van Buren Drive, to MacDill Avenue to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., to Rome to Waters To Florida Avenue to N. 50th Street. The destination is Pizzo Elementary School, 11701 Bull Run Dr., Tampa.
“Route E” South Tampa Area: begins at Gandy Blvd., and Dale Mabry, Dale Mabry to Hen- derson Blvd., to Swann to Platt Street to Davis Island; from Davis Island to Plant Avenue to North Blvd., to
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to N. 22nd Street. The desti- nation is Middleton High School, 4801 N. 22nd Street, Tampa.
“Route F” Parts of West Tampa, East Tampa, and DeSoto Park Areas: begins at Eu- clid and Manhattan; Man- hattan to Gandy Blvd., Gandy to Himes Avenue, Himes to Bay To Bay, Bay to Bay to Himes Avenue; Himes to Henderson Blvd., Henderson back to Himes Avenue, Himes to Kennedy Blvd. Kennedy to West- shore Blvd., Westshore to Cypress Street, to Rome; Rome to Columbus Drive to 21st Street to 20th Street to 22nd Street to Corrine; Cor- rine Street back to N. 22nd Street. The destination is Middleton High School, 4801 N. 22nd Street, Tampa.
“Route G” Parts of West Tampa and Town N. Country Areas: begins at Florida Avenue and Dr. M. L. King, Jr., Blvd., to An- derson Road, to Hillsbor- ough Avenue, to Race Track Road, to Linebaugh Avenue to Sheldon Road. The desti- nation is Smith Middle School, 14303 Citrus Pointe Dr., Citrus Park.
“Route H” Parts of Riverview and Gibson- ton Areas: begins at Palm River Road and U. S. High- way 41 to include Tamiami Trial to College Avenue, to 24th Street S.E. The destina- tion is Shields Middle School, 15732 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin.
“Route I” Parts of Palm River and Progress Village Area: begins at U. S. Highway 41 and Palm River Road to 78th Street to Eagle Palm Dr., to Falkenburg Road to High- way 301 to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., to No. 22nd Street. The desti- nation is Middleton High School, 4801 N. 22nd Street, Tampa.
The buses will operate during daylight hours only. Blue and white “Emer-
gency Shelter Bus Stop” signs are located along the routes, or an individual can stand at a corner along the route and wave down the bus.
There will be 5 buses on each route.
What You Can Carry
Riders will be allowed to carry the following items:
1 suitcase per person
Medications and toi- letries
Pillows and blankets Flashlights and batteries Identification
Cash
Valuable papers, drink- ing water and some non- perishable foods.
Areas Not Part of Regular Routes
The Hillsborough County School District will operate buses to evacuate people in areas not covered by the 9 HART evacuation routes. For more informa- tion call the Hillsborough County Emergency Opera- tions Center at (813) 272- 6900.
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