🌳 Parks & playgrounds — flood status
MIXED — SEE NOTES
Fort Pierce: ALL city parks, beach access points and recreation facilities are CLOSED until further notice because of flooding (City of Fort Pierce). Indian River County, Vero Beach & Sebastian have NOT published a park-by-park closure list — but Jungle Trail is reported closed, and parks in the flooded neighborhoods (Vero Lake Estates, the Oslo corridor, Rockridge) are waterlogged. Rule of thumb: if the road to the playground is on the closure list, the playground isn’t usable either — check the roads first on the Vero Conditions Board.
SOURCE: City of Fort Pierce & TCPalm flood coverage · Checked Wed Nov 4, ~10:20 AM
🚨 Rockridge — voluntary evacuation
VOLUNTARY EVACUATION
The Sheriff's Office announced a voluntary evacuation for the Rockridge neighborhood Monday night — 17th Street to 13th Place, 6th Avenue to Indian River Boulevard — because of flooding and possible wastewater backups.
SOURCE: Indian River County Sheriff's Office, via TCPalm reporting · Announced after 8 PM, Mon Nov 2
🗳️ Polling places — Election Day
OPEN 7–7 · MOVES IN 2 COUNTIES
Polls are open Tue Nov 3, 7 AM–7 PM. Two precincts moved because of flooding:
Precinct 7 (Sebastian Church of God) → vote at Sebastian Elks Lodge, 713 S. Fleming St
Precinct 26 (Morning Star Church) → vote at the Intergenerational Recreation Center, Room 112, 1590 9th St SW
St. Lucie County: Precinct 12 → Days Inn Midtown, 3224 S US Hwy 1, Fort Pierce · Precincts 49, 71 & 51 → Port St. Lucie Community Center, 2195 SE Airoso Blvd · Precincts 67 & 86 → IRSC Veterans Center of Excellence, 500 NW California Blvd
🏫 Schools — closed again Wed Nov 4
CLOSED WED
All Indian River County public schools and district locations are CLOSED again Wednesday, Nov 4 — the buildings are fine, but flooded roads aren’t safe for buses and staff. St. Lucie County public schools are also closed Wednesday. Schools: Indian River County and St. Lucie County are CLOSED Thursday, Nov 5 as well (announced Wednesday evening) — buildings are fine, but roads are still unsafe for buses and staff.
SOURCE: School District of Indian River County, via TCPalm reporting · (772) 564-3000 · Checked Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · about 5:58 PM ET
🏠 Emergency shelters
OPEN NOW
Two shelters opened Monday at 6:30 PM: Sebastian River Middle School and Osceola Magnet School — Osceola is the pet-friendly shelter. States of emergency are in effect for Indian River, St. Lucie and Martin counties.
SOURCE: Indian River County Emergency Management, via TCPalm reporting · Nov 2
🏛️ Offices & facilities — Tuesday Nov 3
MANY CLOSED TUE
Closed Tuesday because of flooding: Fort Pierce city offices, all city parks and beach access points · St. Lucie County offices and libraries — and the ART buses are NOT running · Indian River Shores town offices · all five IRC convenience centers (trash/recycling) · Sheriff's administrative offices (IRC & St. Lucie) · Martin County: all government offices, including clerk and tax collector · 19th Circuit courts: proceedings CANCELLED Tuesday (essential hearings only — protective injunctions, Baker & Marchman Acts).
SOURCE: County & city announcements, via TCPalm reporting · Nov 2
🏪 Local businesses — reported closed today
NEIGHBOR-REPORTED
From this morning's community closure thread (Tue Nov 3): neighbors reporting what's shut because of the flooding. These are community reports, not one-by-one verifications — call ahead before you go.
Food & drink: Ocean Grill · Chick-fil-A (closed this morning) · Waterfall · Chubby Mullet · Palos Tacos · Niki's Pizza · Pig 'n Biscuit · Daddy's Donuts · Farm & Flame (weather) · Rio Coco — downtown · Bahama Joe's · Taco Bell — SR 60 (as of this morning) · McDonald's — Roseland Rd. Chelsea's is closing early, about 2 PM.
Shops & services: Dillard's · Great Clips (Miracle Mile, Southpoint, 9th St & 43rd) · Kaleidoscope Consignments · Born Again Too Consignments · Becci Lynn's Boutique · Audrey's Feed & Tack · White Orchid Spa · Energy Spa · Headlines Hair Salon (Sebastian) · Premier Grooming Salon (Oslo) · Simply Play · Emboss Studios · Mr. Oil Xpress Lube · Sandridge Golf Club · Indian River RV — Sebastian (reopens Wed 8 AM) · Do It Yourself Pest Control (reopens Wed 9 AM) · Americhem Pest Control · Perfect Way Pavers · Coastal Cleaning of Vero Beach · Unique Cleaning Service · Halo's Rescued Treasures Thriftique — Sebastian (closed to the public)
Health & medical: Treasure Coast Community Health — all locations · Nemours Children's Health · Physicians to Women · Diabetes & Endocrine Associates of the Treasure Coast · Advanced Dermatology — Sebastian · Sebastian Internal Medicine · Hometown Health · Murray Concierge Medicine · Hope Imaging · True Eye Experts · Vakani Orthodontist · Cromer and Cairns Dental · Seaside Smiles Dentistry · Dr. Pramod Joseph's office · Center for Memory & Movement (all programs) · A Caring Center for Women · WIC / Health Department · Cat Hospital of Vero Beach · Hometown Pet Care Center
Private schools reported closed: Saint Edward's School · Master's Academy · Indian River Charter High School · Imagine School — South Vero (public schools are on the Schools card above)
Also reported: Walgreens pharmacy counters at 17th St & 53rd St are closed (Rx only — may reopen later today; other Walgreens locations are open and filling transferred prescriptions) · HALO No-Kill Rescue Shelter — Sebastian, closed to the public today · For The Love Of Paws — deliveries cancelled today, road conditions
Conflicting reports: Vero Orthopaedics — one neighbor says opening 1 PM today, another lists it closed. Definitely call ahead.
Reported OPEN: Publix · Disney's Vero Beach Resort
SOURCE: Neighbor reports in a Vero Beach community thread · Tue morning, Nov 3 — not individually verified
🎒 Sandbag distribution
NONE ANNOUNCED
As of Monday night, neither Indian River County nor the City of Vero Beach has announced a sandbag distribution. We are watching the official channels around the clock during the flood.
SOURCE: County & city announcements, 211 · Checked Nov 2, night · How-to + alternatives:
Conditions Board🛣️ Road closures — official list
MANY CLOSED
Officially reported closed in Vero Beach & Indian River County Monday night: stretches of SR 60 (2700–3600 blocks), US-1 (400 block; 8300–8500 blocks), 58th Ave SW (13th–17th St SW, until further notice), 82nd Ave (2500 block), CR 512 segments, 12th St, 8th Ave at 21st St — plus a dozen Sebastian streets. The full street-by-street list is on the Conditions Board. If water covers a road, don't cross it.
🏖️ Beaches
FP CLOSED TUE
Fort Pierce: all city beach access points are closed Tuesday. Vero Beach: surf and rip-current danger stays elevated after this storm — check the city's beach info and the live surf statements before going near the water.
🧺 Farmers Market Oceanside
SAT NOV 7 · 8 AM–12
Weekly market at 3000 Ocean Dr, Humiston Park — produce, baked goods, local makers. Pet-friendly, leashes on.
🌿 McKee Botanical Garden
REGULAR HOURS
Regular hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 10 AM–5 PM (last ticket 4 PM), closed Mondays. Call ahead Tuesday — storm schedules may apply.
🖼️ Vero Beach Museum of Art
REGULAR HOURS
Regular hours: Monday–Saturday 10 AM–4:30 PM, Sunday 1–4 PM. 3001 Riverside Park Dr. Call ahead Tuesday — storm schedules may apply.
⚡ Power outages
LIVE MAP
Outages move fast in weather like this, so we don't print a number that will be wrong in ten minutes — the official FPL map is the live truth.