The Town of Fort Myers Beach Emergency Management continues to monitor Tropical Storm Milton

The Town of Fort Myers Beach Emergency Management continues to monitor Tropical Storm Milton and urges residents to be prepared

The Town of Fort Myers Beach Emergency Management continues to monitor Tropical Storm Milton. According to the National Weather Service, Tropical Storm Milton is rapidly intensifying as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico toward Florida. The Town of Fort Myers Beach urges residents and business owners to have a plan!

Preparedness Tips:

1. Review your Hurricane Preparedness plan. Make sure your family knows what to do before, during, and after a storm.
2. Sign up for Alerts: If you have not done so yet, sign up for CodeRed: Community Notification Enrollment; this is an emergency notification system that allows registered users to receive telephone, text and/or email alerts.
3. Stay Updated:
4. Review your Evacuation Zone and Flood Zone. Know your evacuation route:
   • If your family plans to evacuate, do not wait until it is too late.
5. Have a Plan:
   • Double check your Family Emergency Plan and Emergency Supply Kit.
     1. Your Family Emergency Plan should include a list of steps such as, securing loose items in your yard and ensuring shutters are up.
   • If you are a business on Fort Myers Beach in a trailer, the Town of Fort Myers Beach asks that you have the trailer removed from the Island no later than Monday, October 7, 2024.

Please be aware that with heavy rainfall, it will take infrastructure time to drain. Please use caution on the roads and do not drive through flooded streets. The Town of Fort Myers Beach will update you as the storm progresses. Stay safe and stay prepared!