Polk County Emergency Shelters
Public shelters are a refuge for those seeking temporary safety from a disaster or emergency. People going to a public shelter are doing so because they have been ordered to evacuate, caught on the road away from their home, or left their home believing that remaining there was unsafe.
Shelters offer minimal necessities. They are often noisy and crowded. They could be hot, or they could be cold. Usually they are uncomfortable. Restroom facilities are not like those in your home. Food is not gourmet and may not be on a schedule you are accustom.
For directions to an Emergency Shelter, visit MAPQUEST
Polk County Invests in Special Populations Planning
From April through September of 2006, over 100 Polk County partners, including Public Health, Emergency Management, Human Services, Emergency Responders, Tribal Representatives, Private and Public Partners, Chief Elected Officials, and representatives from various Special Populations categories convened to develop the Polk County Special Populations Plan for Disasters and Emergencies.  The plan identifies Special Populations within the County including guidelines for evacuation or sheltering in place of these individuals.
As a result of the plan, a Polk County Special Needs Registry was developed. The purpose of the program is to allow individuals who have serious health and medical needs within the County to register with the Polk County Emergency Management. The database will be used in disasters and emergencies to provide emergency responders with names of special needs individuals who may require assistance from emergency responders. Click here to read more about the Polk County Special Needs Registry. Similar to emergency shelters, Polk County understands that general emergency shelters may not meet the needs of certain special populations. Hence, Polk County is working on identifying and contracting with several sites within the County that can house and treat certain special populations more effectively.
SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER 1
Status: COMING SOON
SPECIAL NEEDS SHELTER 2
Status: COMING SOON
If we can help further, contact us:
Kathy Poirier, Director
1005 West Main, Ste 900
Balsam Lake, WI 54810
Phone Number: 715-485-9280
Fax Number: 715-485-8315
kathyp@co.polk.wi.us
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EMERGENCY SHELTER 1
Amery High School
543 Minneapolis Avenue South
Amery, WI 54001
Phone: 715-268-9771
Status: Closed
EMERGENCY SHELTER 2
Clayton High School
221 Prentice Street So.
Clayton, WI 54004
Phone: 715-948-2163
Status: Closed
EMERGENCY SHELTER 3
Clear Lake High School
1101 3rd Street SW
Clear Lake, WI 54005
Phone: 715-263-2114
Status: Closed
EMERGENCY SHELTER 4
Frederic High School
1437 Clam Falls Drive
Frederic, WI 54837
Phone: 715-327-5630
Status: Closed
EMERGENCY SHELTER 5
Luck High School
810 Seventh Street So.
Luck, WI 54853
Phone: 715-472-2151
Status: Closed
EMERGENCY SHELTER 6
Osceola High School
331 Middle School Drive
Osceola, WI 54020
Phone: 715-294-4140
Status: Closed
EMERGENCY SHELTER 7
St. Croix Falls High School
740 Maple Drive
St. Croix Falls, WI 54024
Phone: 715-483-9823
Status: Closed
EMERGENCY SHELTER 8
Unity High School
1908 150th St./State Road 46
Balsam Lake, WI 54810
Phone: 715-825-3515
Status: Closed
EMERGENCY SHELTER 9
Peace Lutheran Church ELCA Facility
2355 Clark Road
Dresser, WI 54009
Phone: 715-755-2515
Status: Closed
EMERGENCY SHELTER 10
Luck Lutheran Church
510 East Foster Avenue
Luck, WI 54853
Phone: 715-472-2605
Status: Closed
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