October 01, 2022

We would like to thank our residents for all your help as we work nonstop to return our city to normalcy. It will take us a while to rebuild after Hurricane Ian, but we are strong, resilient and united in the face of adversity.

since winds subsided, our crews and first responders have been out in the community clearing roads and managing emergencies. we are gathering information about which stores are currently open to provide those details here.

DONATIONS

We are extremely grateful to receive water and non-perishable food items at this time.

If anyone would like to help, please email relief@cityftmyers.com.

SHELTERS

Those who are in need of a safe haven, we strongly urge you to take advantage of our shelters. They have food and water. You should take clothing, snacks, bedding/pillows, book/magazines, chargers, etc… all the items you’ll need to sustain the next couple of days if necessary.

• Dunbar High School, located at 3800 Edison Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33916

• Oak Hammock Middle School, located at 5321 Tice St, Fort Myers, FL 33905

FOOD AND WATER RESOURCES

A Point of Distribution is open at Fleamasters Fleamarket 8AM-5PM daily at 4135 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers

The City has also setup a Disaster Recovery Center at the STARS Complex.

• Saturday and Sunday, we will open 10AM to 4PM to serve as a charging station for the community.

• At 1PM, we will provide lunch to children. And tomorrow evening we expect a delivery of water and non-perishable items. We will let you know as soon as possible when those items will begin distribution at the STARS Complex as soon as received.

OPEN STORES/VENUES

Please notify the city right away if your establishment will be open and provide your hours of operation so that we may publish those details to residents here. Send information to citypio@cityftmyers.com. 

At this time, the Publix located at 2160 McGregor Blvd is open.

WATER AND ELECTRIC

At this time, many residents in the city are without water or electricity. The storm caused damages to our infrastructure, as it did throughout Lee County. We are currently working to fix the electrical needs in order to begin providing these services again as soon as possible. We really appreciate your patience as we work through all these challenges.

DEBRI COLLECTION AND TRASH PICKUP

Our crews and first responders have been out helping those in need since the winds fell below 45 mph. We would like to thank our community for being so helpful! Residents have been helping us so much by gathering debris and piling it on the curb. We are making our way through the city as quickly as possible.

• Our Solid Waste Division will resume normal pick-up for residential trash only on Monday

• Please do not put out recycling until further notice

• We have placed instructions of how to divide your waste on our website