Hurricane Sandy is expected to start affecting our area by Sunday night with the worst to hit around mid-day Monday into Tuesday. Station 56 will be staffed with personnel starting at 1800hrs Sunday night and will remain staffed through the storm. Forecasters are calling for historic conditions with this storm. This is a VERY SERIOUS STORM. All citizens should take actions immediately to prepare their family for this storm. Evacuation shelters for Kent County are in this order Milford Middle School, Dover High School and Smyrna Middle School, Smyrna Middle School will only be used if needed. The Smyrna Middle School in located at 700 Duck Creek Pkwy in Smyrna. No pets are allowed at this shelter. You are asked to bring necessities and your medication if you go to a shelter. Citizens are asked to only call 911 in the event of a real emergency. Questions about evacuating or other storm related questions should be directed to the Kent County Emergency Operations Ctr. at 734-3465. If citizens need the assistance of the fire company for non emergency issues you are asked to call the station at 492-9917. The Station will be available for a shelter to citizens in the area. No pets allowed at the station. Again as with any other shelters please bring your necessities and medication. The Station will not respond to any non-life threatening emergencies during the brunt of the storm. However feel free to call the station with any request that can wait until after the storm and we will be happy to serve you when the conditions are safe.