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Storm Updates

For updates from Lake County Storm Updates please visit or follow the following sites:

Lake County Storm Updates
https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/emergency-management/storm-updates

Lake County Emergency Management
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To receive emergency notifications from Lake County, make sure you have signed up for updates from Lake County by going to www.AlertLake.com 

Town of Howey-in-the-Hills Emergency Numbers

• Police and Fire Emergencies: Dial 911
• Police Dispatch: 352-343-2101 option 4
• Police Non-Emergencies: 352-324-2030
• Public Works & Water Emergencies (After Hours): 352-805-0135

Citizen Information Line

The Citizens Information Line (CIL) will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily to assist callers.

Residents needing information should call 352-253-9999.

For Storm Updates, preparedness information, and to sign up for Alert Lake, visit the Emergency Management webpage (lakecountyfl.gov/storm).

Storm Debris Pickup (Updated 10/3/2022)

The Town's Storm Debris pickup date will be on Thursday, October 6, 2022.

Click here to visit the Town's Storm Debris Removal page for more information.

Town Closures

Town Hall Office will be closed Wednesday, Sep. 28 through Friday, Sep. 30.

Marianne Beck Memorial Library will be closed Wednesday, Sep. 28 through Friday, Sep. 30.

Solid Waste Collection (Updated 9/27/2022)

There will be no garbage collection services for residents living within the Town of Howey-in-the-Hills on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Tentatively normal collection services will resume on Monday, 10/03/2022. 

Update for Lake County regarding Solid Waste facilities (current as of 09/27/2022 2:24 pm):

The Central Solid Waste Facility, Loghouse, and Paisley Convenience Center will be open Wednesday, September 28th from 8:00 to 3:00.  All Solid Waste facilities will be closed on Thursday.  The Central Solid Waste Facility will reopen on Friday, September 30th at 8:00 a.m. All Convenience Centers will be open 8-5 on Saturday.

Lake County Sandbag Information (Updated 9/27/2022 8:02 am.)
Sandbag locations:

Sandbags are available at five Lake County locations and two municipal locations from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. Residents must bring their own shovels and are limited to 10 bags of sand per household. 

Moving forward, two locations will have assistance for residents with disabilities (Minneola and Leesburg).

Astor Area (Fire Station #10)
23023 State Road 40, Astor, FL 32102

East Lake Sports and Community Complex
24809 Wallick Rd, Sorrento, FL 32776

P.E.A.R. Park
26701 US Hwy 27, Leesburg, FL 34748 (use front entrance)

North Lake Regional Park
40730 Roger Giles Rd, Umatilla, FL 32784

Minneola Athletic Complex
1300 Fosgate Road (13930 Education Ave) Minneola, FL 34715

Lake County Fire Station 112 (Four Corners)
16240 County Rd 474, Clermont, FL 34714

The City of Clermont:
West Park Ballfields
658 12th Street, Clermont

The City of Eustis:
Eustis Fire Station 22
100 W Norton Ave, Eustis, FL 32726

Lake County Shelter Information (Current as of 09/27/2022 10:08 am)

Lake County will open emergency shelters according to the schedule below. Pet-friendly shelters are notated with asterisks (*).

• Shelters opening Sep. 27 at 4 p.m.

  • Villages Elementary – 695 Rolling Acres Rd, Lady Lake (special needs) *

  • Leesburg Elementary – 2229 South St, Leesburg (special needs) *

  • Umatilla Elementary – 401 Lake St, Umatilla (special needs) *

  • Lost Lake Elementary – 1901 Johns Lake Rd, Clermont (special needs) *

  • Astatula Elementary – 13925 Florida Ave, Astatula (special needs) *

  • Treadway Elementary — 10619 Treadway School Rd, Leesburg *

  • Spring Creek Charter — 44440 Spring Creek Rd, Paisley *

  • Mascotte Charter — 460 Midway Ave, Mascotte *

• Shelters opening Sep. 27 at 6 p.m.

  • Round Lake Charter – 31333 Round Lake Rd, Mount Dora *

  • Mount Dora High School – 700 N. Highland St, Mount Dora

  • Leesburg High School – 1401 Yellow Jacket Way, Leesburg

• Shelters opening Sep. 28 at 8 a.m.

  • East Ridge High School – 13322 Excalibur Rd, Clermont

  • East Ridge Middle School – 13201 Excalibur Rd, Clermont

  • Lost Lake Elementary School – 1901 Johns Lake Rd, Clermont

  • Tavares High School – 603 N. New Hampshire Ave, Tavares

Emergency Order

Town of Howey-in-the-Hills Emergency Order Resolution 2022-010