Gispert said officials would decide whether to close public schools at 5 p.m. Monday. Local government offices are expected to remain open, but officials said public and private sector employees should monitor the weather and use common sense in deciding whether to go to work Tuesday. The evacuation recommendation affects about 100,000 mobile home residents and several thousand more who live in low-lying areas. During Josephine, about 300 to 400 houses had standing water in them. We're looking at a steady rise in tide levels.
Officials recommend going to the home of a friend or checking into a motel.
They do not believe it is necessary to leave for the East Coast or other parts of the state. Residents who have nowhere else to go can go to one of six shelters that will open at 6 p.m. Monday. N Gunn Highway, north of Citrus Park. Dixon Drive is east of U.S. 301 and north of Big Bend Road. Avenue SE, Ruskin.