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Gov. DeSantis issues update on state preparedness in advance of Hurricane Milton

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis was joined today by Major General John D. Haas Adjutant General of Florida, Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie and Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue at the State Emergency Operations Center to provide updates on preparedness efforts for Hurricane Milton. As of 11 a.m. Hurricane Milton is located about 720 miles southwest of Tampa with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph. Milton is forecast to move near or just north of the Yucatan Peninsula today and Tuesday, then cross the eastern Gulf of ...

Community Cooperative Prepares for Hurricane Milton: Early closure announced; Mobile Food Pantries postponed

In response to Hurricane Milton and to ensure the safety of their clients and staff, Community Cooperative will close early on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 1 p.m. and will remain closed all day on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Additionally, the mobile food pantries scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 8, Wednesday, Oct. 9, Thursday, Oct. 10, and Friday, Oct. 11, have been postponed Mobile Food Pantries Postponed: • Tuesday, Oct. 8 Location: Bonita Springs YMCA; 27200 Kent Road, Bonita Springs • Wednesday, Oct. 9 Location: Cape Coral Technical College; 360 Santa Barbra Blvd N, Cape ...

Sanibel Causeway preparations pre-Hurricane Milton underway

The city of Sanibel received the following information from the Florida Department of Transportation regarding Sanibel Causeway preparations for Hurricane Milton: The contractor is taking extra precautions to reinforce the improvements that have been made on the Sanibel Causeway before Hurricane Milton arrives. Throughout the day today, and again tomorrow crews are adding additional armor stone near the toll plaza. FDOT wants to take all possible steps to ensure that the causeway is operational once the storm passes. Motorists should expect flaggers to stop traffic intermittently west ...

Cape Coral under hurricane, storm surge warnings

Cape Coral is under hurricane and storm surge warnings Monday afternoon as Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm, barrels toward the gulf coast of Florida. The city of Cape Coral has distributed the following news alert shortly after 5 p.m." A Hurricane Warning means hurricane-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours. A Storm Surge Warning means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours • LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Cape Coral - ...

City of Cape Coral Flash Report 3, 7 a.m. Sunday

The city of Cape Coral issued its third Tropical Storm Milton flash report at 7 a.m. Sunday. The Cape Coral Chamber of Commence holds a seat at the Emergency Operations Center and will share updates as the storm progresses. Here is their release in the wake of the city's third flash ...

Lee Schools closed through Thursday

The School District of Lee County has closed schools from Monday, Oct. 7, through Thursday, Oct. 10, as Tropical Storm Milton approaches Florida's Gulf Coast. “The district has been working closely with Lee County's Emergency Operations Center in preparation for Tropical Storm Milton’s ...