Orange County to open shelters before Nicole's arrival

One of the shelters will be at the West Orange Recreation Center in Winter Garden.

By Michael Eng
| 4:25 p.m. November 8, 2022

West Orange Times & Observer
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In anticipation of Tropical Storm Nicole, Orange County Government Emergency Operations Center will open two shelters in Orange County beginning at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9.

The locations will include the West Orange Recreation Center, 309 S.W. Crown Point Road, Winter Garden, and the South Econ Recreation Center/South Econ Community Park, 3850 S. Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando.

Both shelters are pet friendly.

Orange County residents requiring a special needs/medical shelter should call 3-1-1.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.