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Lee County announces evacuation of Zone A, Zone B, and parts of Zone C

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Posted at 1:49 PM, Sep 27, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-27 21:45:02-04

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee County officials announced mandatory evacuations today for Zones A and B, and parts of Zone C.

This includes low-lying coastal area barrier islands and properties south of Veteran's Parkway in Cape Coral.

Portions of Zone C — North Cape Coral and North Fort Myers west of I-75 — were added to this mandatory evacuation today around 2 p.m. However, many parts of North Cape Coral and North Fort Myers are not included in Zone C.

You can check your zone on this map.

Lee County activated Zone A, Zone B, and Zone C for North Cape Coral and West I-75 in North Fort Myers evacuations at a pair of briefings made Tuesday afternoon.

In addition, 14 "select shelters" have been ordered to open:

  • East Lee County High School (715 Thomas Sherwin)
  • Island Coast High School (2125 Denavarra)
  • Varsity Lakes Middle School (801 Gunnery Road North)
  • South Fort Myers High School (14020 Plantation)
  • Oak Hammock Middle School (5321 Tice)
  • Dunbar High School (3800 Edison Ave)
  • Gateway High School (12320 Griffin)
  • Veterans Park Recreation Center (49 Homestead Road S)
  • Estero Recreation Center (9200 Corkscrew Palms)
  • Hertz Arena (11000 Everblades Parkway)
  • Harns Marsh Middle School (1820 Unice Avenue N)
  • Manatee Elementary (5301 Tice Street)
  • Tortuga Preserve Elementary (1711 Gunnery Road N)
  • Treeline Elementary School (10900 Treeline Ave)

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