VALDOSTA — Shelters are opening in Valdosta Thursday for those who need a safe haven from Tropical Storm Helene.
— Park Avenue Church (formerly Park Avenue United Methodist Church) at 100 E. Park Ave. in Valdosta will open Thursday morning to those who need shelter or who are dependent on electricity for medical devices, a statement from Lowndes County said. Lowndes County Emergency Management is partnering with the church, which will remain open until the tropical storm conditions subside.
Individuals coming to the shelter should park in parking lot A, which is on the corner of East Park Avenue and Patterson Street. The shelter entrance will be through the double doors facing Patterson Street.
— A shelter will open on Thursday, September 26, at 4 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church, located at 4089 Corinth Road, Lake Park.
— Another shelter will open on Thursday, September 26, at 2 p.m. at the Valdosta State University Continuing Education building, 903 North Patterson Street, Valdosta.
This shelter will be pet-friendly. Residents with animals needing shelter must bring a crate, food, leash, bottled water, and medications. Owners must provide a rabies vaccination certificate and a proof of distemper parvo/feline distemper vaccine. Pets will not be allowed outside of crates in general shelter areas.