The city of Cape Coral issued its third Tropical Storm Milton flash report at 7 a.m. Sunday. The Cape Coral Chamber of Commence holds a seat at the Emergency Operations Center and will share updates as the storm progresses. Here is their release in the wake of the city's third flash ...
The School District of Lee County has closed schools from Monday, Oct. 7, through Thursday, Oct. 10, as Tropical Storm Milton approaches Florida's Gulf Coast. “The district has been working closely with Lee County's Emergency Operations Center in preparation for Tropical Storm Milton’s ...
The forecast for Hurricane Milton grew more severe Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service is now predicting that Milton, currently 800 miles southwest of Tampa, will grow into a Category 3 hurricane on Monday in the Gulf of Mexico before strengthening into a Category 4 hurricane by ...
Town of Fort Myers Beach Manager Andy Hyatt has issued a mandatory evacuation order ahead of Hurricane Milton which is threatening to hit the Gulf Coast late Tuesday or Wednesday. The evacuation order will take effect at 3 p.m. "Mandatory evacuations are only as good as the people who ...
Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency for Lee County and 50 other counties ahead of Tropical Storm Milton, which is forecast to become a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico Monday morning. The National Hurricane Center has issued flood warnings for Lee County from Sunday morning to ...
The city of Cape Coral is reaching out to homeowners and renters affected by Hurricane Helene, reminding them that they may be eligible for disaster assistance through FEMA. If you have experienced uninsured damage or losses, it’s important to apply for assistance as soon as possible. Ways ...
Seventeen School District of Lee County schools experienced various levels of minor issues after Hurricane Helene passed by Southwest Florida late last week. “They primarily reported small leaks, damaged wind screens and fences, or some cosmetic repairs to fascia or air conditioning ...
Florida homeowners and renters in counties who had uninsured damage or losses caused by Hurricane Helene may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance. Currently eligible counties: Charlotte, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Hernando, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, ...
Did you experience damage from Hurricane Helene? FEMA may be able to help with serious needs, displacement, home repair or other disaster-caused expenses. If you applied to FEMA after Hurricane Debby and have additional damage from Hurricane Helene, you will need to apply separately for Helene ...
While Southwest Florida dodged the total wrath of Category 4 Hurricane Helene, its outer bands certainly brought heavy wind and rain to the area. Flooding across many areas of the region, including Cape Coral and especially the barrier islands, shut down roads and bridges due to storm surge, ...
