Approximately 50,000 Orange County residents across Garden Grove, West Anaheim, Cypress and Stanton are under a mandatory evacuation order due to an unstable chemical tank at GKN Aerospace.
Authorities say the tank will likely either spill thousands of gallons of a highly toxic chemical or, even worse, explode if it fails.
The following is a list of evacuation shelters available to impacted residents:
Oceanview High School
17071 Gothard Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 – (714) 848-0656
John F. Kennedy High School
8281 Walker Street, La Palma, CA 90623 – (714) 220-4101
Mile Square Regional Park – Freedom Hall
16801 Euclid Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 – (714) 973-6600
Savanna High School
301 N. Gilbert St. Anaheim, CA 92801
Golden West College – Gymnasium (North Entrance)
15744 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 – (714) 628-7060 (Public Hotline)
Visit ocsheriff.gov and ggcity.org to see their availability. All locations accept pets except for Golden West College.
Residents can call the Orange County Public Information Hotline at (714) 628-7085.