BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. —Brevard County Emergency Management has delayed a mandatory evacuation order for people living in certain parts of the county.
Initially, the mandatory evacuation was set to go into effect at 8 a.m. Sunday. But with the latest update on Hurricane Dorian's track, officials have pushed back the evacuations to begin at 8 a.m. Monday.
The order includes the following areas:
- those who live on the barrier island and Merritt Island
- those in mobile or manufactured homes
- those in low-lying, flood-prone areas
- those with special medical needs
The barrier island includes Cape Canaveral, Cocoa Beach, South Patrick Shores, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Indialantic, and Melbourne Beach.
"This is not your government saying we're out of harm's way," public safety director Matt Wallace said in a statement. "This is still a killer storms. We want our residents to reman vigilant, to protect your family and loved ones and to make smart decisions."
The county is still working to secure shelters.
Health First's Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach isn't waiting until Sunday to evacuate.
A majority of patients will be moved Saturday.
They'll be transported to other Health First hospitals on the mainland.