FORT MYERS, Fla. — Lee County officials will reopen two shelters for residents continuing to experience issues with tenable housing, as Tropical Storm Nicole continues on a path toward Florida.
The system is expected to impact the east coast as a Category 1 hurricane, with Southwest Florida expected to experience tropical-storm-force winds and rainfall. Early forecasts indicate a possible 2-4 inches of rain impacting our area.
Due to the North Fort Myers Recreation Center operating as a voting space on Tuesday, the center will instead open Wednesday morning at 7 a.m. as a shelter, alongside the Estero Recreation Center.
Alico Arena, previously announced as a shelter location, is no longer available as an option, county leaders said.
LeeTran will transport people to the shelters from nine locations. The service is free:
- Coconut Point Mall
- Constitution Boulevard and U.S. 41
- Fort Myers Beach Park & Ride
- Sanibel Tanger Outlets
- Edison Mall
- Rosa Parks Transportation Center
- Publix- Homestead Road, Lehigh Acres
- Publix- Cape Coral North
- Cape Coral Transfer Center
- Merchants Crossing
- Call 211 for more info.
Disaster recovery sites will be closed during the storm; the Pine Island and Fort Myers Beach locations will close today.
Ian debris pickup will continue until winds hit a certain level; garbage and recycling will remain on schedule until winds hit and surpass 30 mph. City, county, and school operations remain in effect but could change as situations warrant.
