The Lee County Emergency Operations Center has shifted to heightened monitoring and more regularly scheduled briefings with our partners such as the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service, as well as our local EOC partners. Lee ...
“Consumers want and need reliable power. When the electricity goes out, generators keep your home or business humming with light and power,” said Kris Kiser, President and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). “Today’s generators offer a variety of features, and ...
Storms that cause significant wind gusts may cause construction materials to become projectiles, resulting in major property damage or even injury to others. Please do your part to ensure all construction sites and the City Right-of-Way are clear of debris and that your job site is ...
The Cape Coral Construction Industry Association (CCCIA) is asking its members to secure jobsites, construction material, roof products and material, and all trash on the property in preparation for Tropical Storm Idalia. With wind events, construction materials become projectiles that can ...
With Tropical Storm Idalia about to reach hurricane strength, Florida boaters need to consider preparing to minimize or prevent damage to their boats, says Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS). The advocacy, services and safety group has more than 40 years of experience ...
Storms can strike at any time, so having the right outdoor power equipment on hand and keeping safety in mind is important, says the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). Home and business owners should think ahead, says OPEI, before foul weather or a power outage occurs. “Any ...
WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Florida to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Idalia beginning Sunday and continuing. President Joe Biden’s ...
LCEC is fully prepared for Tropical Storm Idalia, utility officials said. "LCEC employees will be monitoring the storm and the electric system 24/7 throughout the storm," the electric co-op said in a prepared statement. "Crews have been staged on Sanibel, Pine Island, Marco Island and in North ...
Alert Lee has announced a tropical storm warning for Coastal Lee with storm surge watch remaining in effect. A tropical storm warning means tropical storm-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours. Locations affected are Cape Coral, Captiva and Sanibel, ...
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – – Comcast has become the first Internet Provider to offer a product designed to maintain connectivity when a storm hits, trees are down, or a customer experiences a local outage, with the launch of Storm-Ready WiFi. With hurricane season in full swing, and data ...
