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Hurricane Milton Emergency Resources And Declarations – As of 11:00 AM

Naples, Fla., October 7, 2024

NAPLES, Fla. – This Wednesday morning, Hurricane Milton is projected to make landfall in Southwest Florida as a major hurricane.

The office of Congressman Byron Donalds is closely monitoring Hurricane Milton and is actively coordinating storm preparations alongside federal, state, and local partners. The Congressman and his team stand ready to support our Southwest Florida community and ensure all necessary resources are available. Please see below for the latest emergency resources and declarations:

Southwest Florida Formal Evactuation Declarations:

Fort Myers Beach – Beginning Oct. 7th at 3:00 PM
- You must have an updated green pass for post-storm re-entry to the island, pick-up your pass by 3:00 PM at Fort Myers Beach Town Hall.

Emergency Hotlines:

Emergency Medical Services – 911
Collier County Emergency Hotline – 311 or (239) 252-8444
Collier County Emergency Management – (239) 252- 3600
Lee County Storm Hotline – 211
Lee County Emergency Management – (239) 533-0622
Florida Price Gouging Hotline – (866) 966-7226
Florida Division of Emergency Management – (850) 815-4000
Office of Congressman Byron Donalds – (202) 225-2536

Sand Available (Please Bring Your Own Bags & Shovels In Case of Run-Out):

Fort Myers Beach Town Hall Beginning at 11:30 AM – 27310 Oak Street, Fort Myers Beach, Florida, 33931
Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District – 5700 Pine Island Rd, Bokeelia, Florida, 33922
South Fort Myers Fire Station #63 – 5531 Halifax Avenue, South Fort Myers, 33912
San Carlos Park Fire and Rescue District – 16900 Oriole Road, Fort Myers, Florida, 33912
Sanibel Fire & Rescue District – 2401 Library Way, Sanibel, Florida, 33917
Big Corkscrew Island Regional Park Beginning at 10:00 AM – 810 39th Ave. NE, Naples, Florida, 34120, by the pickleball courts
North Collier Regional Park Beginning at 10:00 AM – 15000 Livingston Road, Naples, Florida, 34109, in the Sun-N-Fun Lagoon parking lot
Donna Fiala Eagle Lakes Community Park Beginning at 10:00 AM – 11565 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, Florida 34113, in the grassy area between the parking lots

Local Government Operations:

Collier Couny Emergency Special Meeting – Oct. 7th at 11:30 AM
Lee County Government – CLOSED starting on Oct. 7th at 12:00 PM
Lee County Solid Waste Collection – SUSPENDED starting on Oct. 8th

School Closures:

Collier County Public Schools – CLOSED from Oct. 7th – Oct. 10th
School District of Lee County – CLOSED from Oct. 7th – Oct. 10th
Florida Gulf Coast University – REMOTE from Oct. 7th – Oct. 9th
Florida Southwestern State College – REMOTE Oct. 7th / CLOSED Oct. 8-9

Live Cameras

Fort Myers Live Cam – View of Caloosahatchee River from Luminary Hotel

Other Emergency Resources: