Charlotte County has now ordered mandatory evacuations for Zones A & B, plus mobile homes
What to expect in Charlotte County
SWFL/Charlotte County now under Hurricane Watch & Storm Surge Watch, current predictions suggest Milton’s arrival Wednesday night – bringing…
- Hurricane force winds of 75+ mph
- 5 to 8 inches of rain
- 5 - 10 feet of storm surge
- What current thinking is, all subject to change over the next 48 hours!
Charlotte County has declared a Local State Of Emergency, as well as…
- Schools closed through Thursday
- Government offices closing at noon today
- Curbside solid waste pickup will occur as scheduled today, but none tomorrow through Thursday
- Landfill and transfer facilities will be open today (it’s recommended to take any left-over Helene curbside debris to the landfill TODAY so it doesn’t become air or waterborne debris during the storm)
- Charlotte County sandbag sites closed
- Charlotte Transit ops suspended
- Charlotte County Emergency Management will hold a news conference (Facebook Live) today at 2:15 with more preparation details
If you’re going to board up – today’s the day
NORTH PORT:
- No change to Monday city trash pickup.
- Sandbag station available today behind Mullen center
As Charlotte news develops (ie: evacuations – which will be called for at some point) it will all be posted here: https://www.charlottecountyfl.gov/news/
Know Your Zone map – just enter address to find out (works for all counties):
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