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Special Care Unit and Special Needs Shelter
Palm Beach County has established a Special Needs Program to provide for citizens with certain medical problems during a major emergency. The Special Care Unit (SCU) is a facility with physicians and nurses on staff.  It has auxiliary electrical power, is wind resistant, and not flood-prone. 

Emergency Management is responsible for maintaining the client rosters and operational logistics and coordination of the Special Care Unit and Special Needs emergency shelters.  Space at these shelters is limited.  Prioritization is based on need.