Due to both public and private damage generated by Hurricane Ian, Unincorporated Lee County is temporarily altering routine construction permitting and inspections for rebuilding. Damage assessment: • Unincorporated Lee County, following the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) ...
The Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (AAASWFL), the state's designated Aging and Disability Resource Center for Southwest Florida, is now open with limited staff. Assistance is also available over the phone, call the Elder Helpline staff at 866-413-5337(ELDER), Monday through Friday, ...
TALLAHASSEE – First responders and educators – police officers, firemen, medical personnel, teachers and others supporting response to Hurricane Ian – will be given priority service at several Disaster Recovery Centers Oct. 15 and 16. The service will be offered on those dates from 9 a.m. to noon at the centers in Charlotte, Hardee, Lee and Sarasota counties. By showing their official identification, they will not have to wait in line to talk with center staff about their own applications for help. While first responders and teachers will move to the head of the line on those ...
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis announced that he has more than 20,000 carbon monoxide detectors available to Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian. Last week, the CFO issued a Public Service Announcement on generator safety. To receive a carbon monoxide ...
United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades counties is seeking volunteers to assist with Hurricane Ian recovery efforts. Following the devastating impacts of Hurricane Ian, the team at United Way has been on the frontlines, working tirelessly to assist the Southwest Florida community at large. To continue to meet the needs of the community volunteers are needed in many different capacities. “Volunteers are a critical part of a well-coordinated humanitarian response and with a disaster of this magnitude, there’s an urgent need for those individuals and groups willing to donate their time ...
In two weeks, FEMA has approved more than $327 million in federal disaster assistance for over 182,500 individuals and households to help jumpstart their recoveries. How FEMA is Helping Floridians FEMA has made individual assistance available to 24 counties in Florida. Residents in Brevard, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Flagler, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns and Volusia counties are eligible to apply for individual assistance. FEMA is meeting ...
