Storm & Flood Readiness

Manufactured homes evacuate at Level A

Sarasota County requires manufactured and mobile home residents to evacuate when evacuation Level A is issued, regardless of where the home is located in the county. This is a stricter rule than it is for most other housing types, so it’s worth knowing in advance.

Know your zone

Evacuation levels and flood zones are different

Sarasota County uses evacuation levels A through E, with Level A the most vulnerable and evacuated first. As a manufactured-home community, Ridgewood always evacuates at Level A, regardless of its own level, so use the lookup below for general awareness and to confirm your address, not to decide whether to leave.

Look Up Your Evacuation Level

Flood insurance is based on a separate, FEMA-based flood zone system. Check both every year since they can be revised.

For your flood zone, search Sarasota County’s flood zone map at scgov.net, or call the office.

Shelters

County shelters open when an evacuation is ordered and accept pets. Always confirm a shelter is open before heading there.

Before a storm

A short checklist

Plan to leave at Level A

As a manufactured home, you evacuate when Sarasota County calls Level A, whatever your own zone says. Decide now where you’ll go and how you’ll get there.

Keep documents handy

Insurance papers, identification, and community documents in one place you can grab quickly. See the Documents page.

Secure the outside of your home

Outdoor furniture, awnings, and loose items should be secured or brought inside ahead of a storm.

Follow official county instructions

This page summarizes public guidance. Always follow Sarasota County’s official alerts over anything else.

This page summarizes publicly available Sarasota County guidance as of October 2026 and is not a substitute for official alerts. It does not state a specific flood zone or evacuation level for Ridgewood’s address; look yours up directly at the county’s own site.