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Disaster and Hurricane Information
Department of Health in Lee County
- 239-332-9501
- LeeCHDFeedback@flhealth.gov
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Mailing Address
3920 Michigan Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33916
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TTY users can contact us through Florida Relay by dialing 7-1-1 or one of the other Relay Toll Free Numbers.
Lee County, Florida is a tropical paradise, but with Florida's year-round sunshine comes the risk of tornadoes, wildfires, tropical storms and hurricanes.
Personal Planning Resources
If you haven't created your family emergency plan for disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes, now is the time to get started! Planning for what to do in case of emergency, and building a kit of some basic supplies are the easiest and most helpful things you can do.
The Florida Department of Health and FEMA have tools and resources to help you and your family prepare for any disaster, including information about current hazards and what to do before, during, and after public health emergencies.
For information about Hurricane Preparedness including pre-planning and what to do after a storm, visit the Lee County Hurricane Preparation Guide.
For information pertaining to Special Medical Need Shelters, and to register for Lee County, FL’s Special Medical Needs Shelter, click here.
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) also offers hurricane preparedness tools and resources that can be found here.
Storm Season Resources
For tracking tropical storms using the National Hurricane Center’s tropical cyclone map, click here.
During tropical weather events, Lee County residents are evacuated by zones in a phased manner. Do you know your evacuation zone? Click for Lee County Evacuation Maps and Zones.
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