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Lee County announces mandatory evacuations for Zone A, Zone B, and partial Zone C

Lee County has declared a local State of Emergency due to Hurricane Ian.

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Lee County announces mandatory evacuations for Zone A, Zone B, and partial Zone C

Lee County has declared a local State of Emergency due to Hurricane Ian.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County has declared a local State of Emergency due to Hurricane Ian. Mandatory evacuations will be for all of Zone A, all of Zone B and for partials areas of Zone C. Around 2:00pm, Lee County extended the evacuation to portions of Zone C. This order covered Zone C in North Cape and in North Fort Myers. Sanibel Island mayor Holly. D Smith proclaimed a nighttime curfew for Sanibel between 9:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. A precautionary boil water notice for the island will be in effect starting at 1:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. If you are unsure of your evacuation zone, view HERE. (Click on the magnifying glass to enter your address). Ten emergency shelters will be opening this morning at 9 a.m. They are opening an additional five as well. All shelters are pet friendly. Dunbar High School, 3800 Edison Avenue, Fort MyersEast Lee County High School, 715 Thomas Sherwin Avenue, Lehigh AcresEstero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, EsteroGateway High School, 13820 Griffin Drive, Fort MyersHertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway, EsteroIsland Coast High School,2125 DeNavarra Pkwy, Cape CoralOak Hammock Middle School, 5321 Tice Street, Fort MyersSouth Fort Myers High School, 14020 Plantation Road, Fort MyersVarsity Lakes Middle School, 801 Gunnery Road North, Lehigh AcresVeterans Park Recreation Center, 49 Homestead Road S, Lehigh Acres Lee County manager, Roger Desjarlais, said the landfall is moving south and that residents are “very likely going to feel the later effects in the storm surge projections.” The new storm surge projections are now 5-10 feet. There is also a 25% chance of Lee County experiencing hurricane force winds. Sheriff Carmine Marceno said his top priority is to keep folks safe during this storm. Law enforcement is not going to respond after 45MPH winds. Until it is safe to do so, they will respond as soon as possible. Officials said to get non-perishables and be prepared for days without electricity. If you plan on evacuating, go to a family/friend’s house that is outside of the evacuation zone. Lee and Charlotte County are both under Hurricane Warnings. 

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County has declared a local State of Emergency due to Hurricane Ian.

Mandatory evacuations will be for all of Zone A, all of Zone B and for partials areas of Zone C.

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Around 2:00pm, Lee County extended the evacuation to portions of Zone C. This order covered Zone C in North Cape and in North Fort Myers.

Sanibel Island mayor Holly. D Smith proclaimed a nighttime curfew for Sanibel between 9:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. A precautionary boil water notice for the island will be in effect starting at 1:00 a.m. Wednesday morning.

If you are unsure of your evacuation zone, view HERE. (Click on the magnifying glass to enter your address).

Ten emergency shelters will be opening this morning at 9 a.m. They are opening an additional five as well. All shelters are pet friendly.

  • Dunbar High School, 3800 Edison Avenue, Fort Myers
  • East Lee County High School, 715 Thomas Sherwin Avenue, Lehigh Acres
  • Estero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero
  • Gateway High School, 13820 Griffin Drive, Fort Myers
  • Hertz Arena, 11000 Everblades Parkway, Estero
  • Island Coast High School,2125 DeNavarra Pkwy, Cape Coral
  • Oak Hammock Middle School, 5321 Tice Street, Fort Myers
  • South Fort Myers High School, 14020 Plantation Road, Fort Myers
  • Varsity Lakes Middle School, 801 Gunnery Road North, Lehigh Acres
  • Veterans Park Recreation Center, 49 Homestead Road S, Lehigh Acres

Lee County manager, Roger Desjarlais, said the landfall is moving south and that residents are “very likely going to feel the later effects in the storm surge projections.”

The new storm surge projections are now 5-10 feet. There is also a 25% chance of Lee County experiencing hurricane force winds.

Sheriff Carmine Marceno said his top priority is to keep folks safe during this storm. Law enforcement is not going to respond after 45MPH winds. Until it is safe to do so, they will respond as soon as possible.

Officials said to get non-perishables and be prepared for days without electricity. If you plan on evacuating, go to a family/friend’s house that is outside of the evacuation zone.

Lee and Charlotte County are both under Hurricane Warnings.