Lee County has launched the Ian Progress Report, a data-driven site dedicated to updating the community on the fiscal needs, progress and opportunities with state and federal partners as Lee County moves forward after the hurricane.

The report is available HERE and provides easy access to the following:

• A snapshot of initial damage assessment

• FEMA individual assistance

• Survivor housing

• Disaster recovery dollars

• Parks and beaches updates

• Public works projects

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County on Sept. 28, 2022, as a Category 4 storm with a wind speed of 155 mph, the largest hurricane to make landfall in Lee County and the fifth largest storm in U.S. history.

Initial damage assessments show Ian caused more than $7.3 billion in damage to residential and commercial structures. It impacted every county beach, all county parks, every traffic signal and generated about 12 million cubic yards of debris, with 6 million of that collected roadside in unincorporated areas. The storm left more than 130,000 in need of housing assistance.

The information presented focuses on unincorporated Lee County, meaning the areas within the geographic boundary of Lee County that have not incorporated into municipalities. This site primarily addresses the facilities, services and programs for areas other than city of Fort Myers, city of Cape Coral, city of Bonita Springs, city of Sanibel, village of Estero or town of Fort Myers Beach. Links to municipalities are provided from the site. Data on the site will be updated monthly.

The Ian Progress Report reflects the Lee Board of County Commissioners commitment to Strategic Priorities, which include Community Engagement. Commissioners are committed to building communications strategies on multiple platforms and developing interactive tools to allow easy access to information for quality of life and for board policies. Other such projects include Our Water Story, the Resident Information Tool and the Our Hurricane Ian Debris Story. Visit leegov.com for more information.

The progress report was presented Tuesday at a regularly scheduled workshop of the Board of County Commissioners as part of a Hurricane Ian six-month update. You can watch the meeting video and see the presentation HERE.

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Source: Lee County Government