Congreeman Donalds provides updated Hurricane Milton emergency resources & declarations
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Hurricane Milton is projected to make landfall in Southwest Florida as a major hurricane Wednesday evening.
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,” his office said in a release issued Monday morning.
Southwest Florida Formal Evacuation Declarations:
Fort Myers Beach is under a mandatory evacuation order as of 3 p.m. Sunday. Beginning Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. you must have an updated green pass for post-storm re-entry to the island.
A mandatory evacuation has been issued for Sanibel which will go into effect on Oct. 8 at 10 p.m. Afterward, a 24-hour curfew will be instituted and it will remain in place until further notice.
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 sase of shortages):
Fort Myers Beach Town Hall Beginning at 11:30 a.m. - 27310 Oak Street, Fort Myers Beach, Florida, 33931
Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District - 5700 Pine Island Road, 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 County Emergency Special Meeting - Oct. 7th at 11:30 a.m.
Lee County Government - CLOSED starting on Oct. 7th at noon
Lee County Solid Waste Collection - SUSPENDED starting on Oct. 8
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
Office of Byron Donalds; issued 10:40 a.m. Monday