Clay County assesses damage and plans to open new shelter

Clay County is opening a new storm shelter in the wake of Hurricane Milton .

The county is no longer accepting residents at its four other shelters, but a new shelter was to open at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church of Middleburg (in the large brick building facing Blanding Boulevard).

The county also provided these updates:

• Garbage and yard waste: There will no be garbage or yard waste collection on Thursday. Thursday’s routes will be picked up Friday, and Friday’s routes will be picked up Saturday.

• Storm debris: The county’s disaster debris vendors will pick up vegetative storm debris on Thursday. A dropoff for residents is open at the Clay County Outdoor Adventure Park, 3829 Sergeant Bradley Crose Road in Middleburg. Residents can take vegetative debris there from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. The site will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday until further notice.

• Waste centers: The Rosemary Hill Solid Waste transfer station will be open for business as usual Friday. Residents who pay for county garbage services can bring up to 500 pounds for free a month and will be charged for anything over that. The county’s Environmental Convenience Centers also will reopen Friday.

• Government operations: Schools, libraries, parks and county offices will reopen Friday. Camp Chowenwaw will be temporarily closed due to a downed tree.

• Animal services: Clay County Animal Services will remain closed Friday and Saturday. Staff will reach out to storm foster families to arrange for the animals’ return.

• Damage reports: Residents are asked to report any damage like downed trees and powerlines to the county’s call center (877-CLAYEOC) or online at alert.claycountygov.com .

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