Those are the families who will benefit from this change in policy. We dont look at the boundaries. Millions of Florida homes and businesses are still without power in the wake of Hurricane Ian. ", Millennium Physician Group is open. WUSF Public Media - WUSF 89.7 | For Hurricane Ian information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 or 941-743-1320. 2022 www.heraldtribune.com. The Citys drinking water service area extends south from Pine Ridge Road / Seagate Drive, and west of Livingston Road. In Lee County, where Ian came ashore and left a path of destruction in its wake, local officials have decided to reopen a landfill to quickly get rid of storm debris. Florida Department of Health officials in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties, taken as a group, are issuing health alerts daily warning of the real Were seeing people being relocated out of the county as far away as Orlando, which obviously isnt good for the community, it isnt good for them so we wanted to try to do something to help, Jubb said. In Floridas Bay County, which suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Michael, officials said they have been pulling debris and dozens of broken-down boats out of their waters ever since the storm hit four years ago. James Crowley flew into Englewood the night before Ian made landfall and quickly decided to leave. And she and her husband, you know, earn some money doing that. How much will heat waves intensify where you live? Rescuers had to wait for six hours before they could begin moving almost 200 patients from Fawcett Hospital. En cliquant sur Accepter tout, vous acceptez que Yahoo et nos partenaires traitent vos informations personnelles et utilisent des technologies telles que les cookies pour afficher des publicits et des contenus personnaliss, et des fins de mesure des publicits et des contenus, dtude des audiences et de dveloppement de produit. But still it packed quite a punch and the destruction that it did cause was whole roofs, entire neighborhoods of mobile homes. Boil Water Notice Lifted for Isles of Capri, Goodland and all areas West of US 41 from North of Seagate Drive to South of Bonita Beach Road with the following exceptions: Still In Effect for Gulf Shore Drive and The Strand at Bay Colony. Thousands of people lined up seeking food and shelter in the days after the hurricane and that demand "Aluminum from the roof. EVACUATIONSPine Island: Evacuees who arrive by private boat on the east side of Matlacha can go to D&D Matlacha Bait & Tackle, 3922 Pine Island Road NW to get a ride to a shelter. The Gulf Coast Landfill closed 15 years ago at the urging of nearby residents, who had purchased their homes on the promise that the landfill would close and stay closed. CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. In Charlotte County, you can find homes that look relatively unscathed sitting right next to houses that look like the four walls were blown away. OUTAGES - Click here for information on interactive outage maps. The boat departs from Sanibel Boat Ramp, near the Causeway, approximately every 90 minutes to two hours today. Trees limbs Yeah. WUSF 89.7 depends on donors for the funding it takes to provide you the most trusted source of news and information here in town, across our state, and around the world. People have done a lot of their own work. Hurricane Ian left mountains of debris. And I have to do a four-way stop situation or close off one or two ingress or egress points for the intersection just because not everybody plays nice after a storm and everyone's a little frustrated and in a hurry. Patrick Fuller, Director of Charlotte County Emergency Management, said that the U.S. 41 bridge will be open to residents, and the county will be increasing effort to add more food and water distribution sites,especially in the west part of the county as resources continue to pour in. Well, the two that are open Englewood Charlotte and Punta Gorda Charlotte libraries they always have internet coverage, they have public WiFi when they're operating in normal times. 820 in Charlotte County, 591 in Collier County, 473 in Sarasota County a four-county total of 6,835. A series of maps I have an allotment for living expenses in my policy, so if they write me a check, Ill go buy an RV. More than 600 homes have been deemed either unsafe or destroyed, according to Jubb. They were lured by the Florida dream. Publix will distribute nearly 8,000 gallons of water and 75,000 pounds of ice at Next Level Church (12400 Plantation Rd., Fort Myers) beginning at 11 a.m.First Naples Church, in conjunction with Hearts with Hands, will hold a food distribution from 9-11 a.m. at the church (3000 Orange Blossom Dr.). When someone needs help, we come and get it done, Prummell said. Can I just jump in and ask you about the RV park? Sign up for the latest news about climate change, energy and the environment, delivered every Thursday. Hurricane Ians winds increased to 85 mph as it moved toward an expected landfall on South Carolinas coast Friday, forecasters said. But you know, all of a sudden now they're finding out their home wasn't as watertight as they thought it was. Do not enter.. I will live there during the rebuild, he said. Nous, Yahoo, faisons partie de la famille de marques Yahoo. 3:14. Nearly two months after Hurricane Ian slammed into the southwest Florida coast, destroying thousands of homes and taking more than 100 lives, state and local governments are wrestling with what to do with a staggering amount of storm debris. But essentially, their homes are destroyed. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. We haven't had a hurricane since 2004 when Charley came through and Charley was devastating. The offshore waters and wetlands are strewn with damaged boats, scattered dock posts and other debris. For now, experts are asking a more immediate question, said Timothy Townsend, a University of Florida professor of environmental engineering: Where are we possibly going to find room for all this?. A bus will transport passengers to Lee County shelters. CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. A Massachusetts woman accused of killing a Charlotte County deputy Tuesday evening on I-75 was arrested for DUI manslaughter. Shelf stable items all day, hot meals beginning 3 p.m. Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church is providing hot meals, air conditioning and access to electrical outlets from 3-7 p.m. (4141 Deleon St.). WebThe Escambia County Sheriff's Office announced in a Facebook post Friday that its disaster response team is deploying to Charlotte County on Saturday to help victims of Hurricane Ian. Earlier this month, Jeff Smithling has an orange sticker on his front porch signifying the county doesnt believe its safe. Zulu Discovery, a disaster relief clean-up contractor hired by the county, started cleaning the water behind Walsh's home on Tuesday morning. And it was really warm the last part of the first week after the hurricane. In addition to smelling like rotten eggs, the toxic gas can trigger headaches and nausea and cause health problems for people with asthma. "Right now, Charlotte County is just going to need a lot of support and a lot of prayers," said Prummell, declining to speculate on the number of fatalities. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. In the years since many of those landfills were built, the population has exploded in cities from the Tampa Bay area south to Fort Myers and Naples. The 911 calls, we're running about twice the normal rate for a couple of weeks after the hurricane. Lee and Charlotte counties in the southwestern part of the state are, quote, "basically off the grid." Thats one reason local officials are likely to face questions about the environmental and public health effects of their decisions. Alternatively, you can submit your information via forms found at COADFL.org or https://missing.fl.gov/es. More than five years after Hurricane Irma, Rolfe said groups are still working to remove ghost lobster traps in the Keys that were abandoned after the storm and continue to ensnare and kill marine animals. In an advisory posted late Friday night, FHP said the following: "The Myakka River under Interstate 75 (I-75) has risen and impacted the interstate, no longer making it safely passable for motorists." 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After Ian they wonder: What now? The long road to recovery continues after Hurricane Ian in Charlotte County. And now we've got all four of the hospitals that should have served Charlotte County are back up and running, including Fawcett Memorial, which was evacuated during the storm. There's still some outages for internet. And there's not a whole lot of hotel rooms available in southwest Florida, with all the recovery workers in town, and other folks who've already snapped up those rooms. That is roughly five times the amount of debris Hurricane Sandy created in New York and enough to fill the Empire State Building 22 times. Ian also damaged or destroyed several piers, took down numerous trees and cut power to hundreds of thousands of people in South Carolina. Alternatively, you can submit your information via forms found at Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. Townsend said after damaged drywall from flooded homes reaches landfills, the wet gypsum mixes with bacteria that produce hydrogen sulfide gas. DeSantis said the entire electrical infrastructure in those two counties is wrecked and will take weeks or longer to rebuild. So that's a real burden for some folks. And we were seeing collisions at intersections at a very high rate until the traffic lights came back on. An 18-year-old Punta Gorda man was driving west on Jones Loop Road, west of Roberts Road. The announcement allows residents and others to apply for relief money through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. so, a light breeze. Tags: Charlotte County Hurricane Ian. Home News Local Charlotte County Charlotte County allows residents to live on RVs while rebuilding after Hurricane Ian. CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. A Florida official held back tears as he recounted the devastation his town is facing in the aftermath of Hurricane Ians wrath.Port Red tide was detected at every beach in Sarasota County soon after Hurricane Ian made landfall near Fort Myers in late September. When Punta Gorda was open, that was the only one that was open for a couple of weeks. Hurricane Ian wrought havoc in many Charlotte County communities, as John Barron reports. The line of Prummell said Hurricane Ian was worse than Hurricane Charley in 2004 and many didn't expect the storm to be as severe as it ended up being. Gleason said they're working on saltwater canals first so boaters can safely get back on the water. His wife is currently flying to Arizona to pick up their RV and drive it to Florida for Crowley. For Hurricane Ian information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 or 941-743-1320. WUSF is part of the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network, which provides up-to-the minute weather and news reports during severe weather events on radio, online and on social media for 13 Florida Public Media stations. Drone footage above Port Charlotte, Florida, shows just how bad damage from Hurricane Ians Category 4 landfall near there was. Colombian judge suspended after appearing on Zoom call half-naked, smoking in bed. The county will now shift toward recovery efforts. Florida Department of Health officials in Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties, taken as a group, are issuing health alerts daily warning of the real and present danger to human and animals. Brian Gleason: Well, the power has been on for about a week. As of Tuesday, spokesperson Brian Gleason said contractors have cleaned up one million cubic yards of debris. "I cried when I found out they were coming," Walsh said. And she decided to stay with them. Charlotte County, Florida Sheriff Bill Prummell says many residents didnt evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ian. Watch on. Legal Statement. FPL outages are sourced from the online map reports; LCEC's outages are compiled by the company and posted to their social media channels at regular intervals. Florida poses particular challenges because of its shallow water table and potential for makeshift landfills to leach contaminants into groundwater. Hurricane Ian turned many homes in this community into smithereens. Don't forget the 3 or 4 days of some rain. And like you said, people started filing in and packing the place. There's 80,000 street signs that are either damaged or the poles are bent, every single one of our traffic lights had some sort of damage. PUNTA GORDA, Fla. There are more than 100 temporary trailers staged near the Punta Gorda Airport to help those impacted by Hurricane Ianbut theres no word on when theyll be distributed. Lee County released a list of distribution points, which will open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. TRANSPORTATIONNaples Airport reopens to the public today, but on a reduced schedule from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Southwest Florida International Airport says normal operations will resume once power and water outages can be restored. A Colombian judge has been suspended for three months after showing up to a virtual court hearing half-naked and Cell services is pretty good, but it can be spotty depending on if you're in a dead spot. 0:00 / 4:51. "Aluminum from the roof. 2022 FOX News Network, LLC. Charlotte County residents start to put lives back together after Hurricane Ian, The roof came off a destroyed Englewood business and broke the owner's heart, Cape Coral residents worn out from Ian's destruction, complain of lack of disaster relief, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The already enormous task has only become more daunting after Hurricane Nicole hit Floridas east coast as a Category 1 hurricane on Nov. 10. Having those hookups are part of the rules the county will require for anyone looking to live on their devastated properties. I am the host of WUSFs weekly public affairs show Florida Matters, where I get to indulge my curiosity in people and explore the endlessly fascinating stories that connect this community. A A. Florida CFO warns against hiring out-of-state contractors after Ian. That is WGCU reporter Sandra Viktorova in Port Charlotte, Fla. Thats a part of the heartbreak not only the damage to your seasonal places and maybe never coming back here for the winter but also, are you going to get to see your friends anymore? Matthew Peddie: What is the situation in Charlotte County? Copyright 2022 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Theres my wash out, theres my water, I have an electrician, 50 amp service. We've got caseworkers that are assigned to individuals, so it helped them work through their FEMA assistance requests. And they are reporting back to people on their roofs. And they say that total debris for that event was under 2 million, like 1.7 million. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. FORT MYERS, Fla. As law enforcement continues to check on residents following Hurricane Ian, the Lee County sheriff says two people are still missing after thousands of well-being checks. And these huge, towering cranes - very tall, like, for huge buildings - this huge building to be built was bent over like a paperclip. State officials said they did not yet have an estimate of the hurricanes damage. Informations sur votre appareil et sur votre connexion Internet, y compris votre adresseIP, Navigation et recherche lors de lutilisation des sites Web et applications Yahoo. For awhile, we were publishing 5,000 or 6,000 flyers a day to distribute printed copies of information to folks who were at our pods. Hurricane Ian claimed a staggering 23 lives in Charlotte County, directly and indirectly, sheriff's officials reported Sunday after the completion of their search and rescueefforts. We've got some weather coming in this afternoon, that is going to potentially show some folks that their homes aren't quite as watertight as they might have thought they are if we get some more intrusion into some homes, then you might start seeing some water damage. She sort of works part time at the park. Because I understand that you talked with a woman who lives in that park. Hurricane Ian struck South Carolina around Georgetown on Sept. 30 after causing extensive damage as a much stronger storm in southwest Florida. "A lot more to do. The Escambia County Sheriff's Office announced in a Facebook post Friday that its disaster response team is deploying to Charlotte County on Saturday to "I believe a lot of people did stay behind. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. For Hurricane Ian information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 or 941-743-1320. My husband and my two sons were actually holding the front door for hours, trying to keep it from coming in. Theres a lot of debris we know is in the water that we cant see, said Jason Rolfe, a coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Marine Debris Program. This year, Ian made finding a place to stay tough. Clearing it will take months. Or are they just going to take down their trailers and move on because weve decided the risk is too much, Kesner said. WUSF's Matthew Peddie spoke with Charlotte communications director Brian Gleason about the challenges residents face, and problems that are still cropping up. And so we are combining our search and rescue teams with theirs, and we're starting to hit the road. We want them to know we're on it, and we will pick up all the debris. Reconnect with loved ones: Call 1-800-733-2767 and provide as much detail as you can. So there's four locations where people can drop off the debris. The issue with that is that's typically in the form of a hotel voucher. Legal Statement. See My Options Sign Up Prummell said the flooding and downed power lines have made it difficult to get through the county to provide help. CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. In Charlotte County, you can find homes that look relatively unscathed sitting right next to houses that look like the four walls were Do you have a sense of how many people countywide have been displaced from their homes and how long they're likely to be out? In a statement offered late Friday, the City of Cape Coral said damage assessment of the electric grid is expected to continue Saturday before the next phase of the restoration process, which will focus on major facilities that supply power to main circuits. People don't care how the debris goes away. You know, the internet being down for a lot of people just meant that we had to use some old-school channels. Charlotte County sits just north of Lee County, where Ian made landfall Sept. 28. Crowley will have a place to live while he rebuilds because his neighbor Bob Steneck sold him his RV. Back to the internet. When you say the 911 emergency calls are growing at double their normal operating capacity, is that because of people calling in storm-related emergencies or things that couldn't they couldn't get to because of the storm? Hauling away storm-related waste has become a daunting routine for communities in hurricanes path. Wind isnt the problem, water is. And I can tell you that it's a similar story that I've heard from friends, actually, who were really worried about, you know, the door being pushed in and holding on for hours. Copyright 2022 Waterman Broadcasting of Florida, LLC, Charlotte County allows residents to live on RVs while rebuilding after Hurricane Ian, Multiple-truck crash causes one to burst into flames, Green Cup Cafe to serve meals Saturday in donated food truck after Hurricane Ians damage, Lee County crews use sand from roadways to refill Fort Myers Beach shoreline, Glades County car crash kills 2 people, injures 2 more, Port Charlotte woman dies while attempting to cross U.S. 41, Sunday Forecast: Patchy morning fog, stray evening showers, LCSO investigates shooting at Lehigh Acres gas station. So it really was just a matter of reopening the doors, doing the damage assessment, making sure they were secure. I think thats more a priority right now.". That's because they don't know how much debris is in the water quite yet and what type of debris they're going to find. Were a close-knit group here, Steneck said. Share. Three weeks after the storm hit, power's on, most schools are back, and parks are reopening. They officially wrapped up their efforts this fall, but the battle continues. Right now we expect to have about 2 million cubic feet of debris and right now we have collected more than 400,000 cubic yards of debris, about 5,500 loads in the week or so that we've started collecting debris. Each state varies in how it handles such cleanups. However, for others, the sense of community makes the damage that much more devastating. Vous pouvez modifier vos choix tout moment en consultant vos paramtres de vie prive. A Charlotte County Sheriff's deputy directs traffic at U.S. 41 and Midway Blvd. Sarasota County has created a Twitter thread listing points of distribution, which you can access here. And we dont have that much space in our county to create a new one.. WebCharlotte County starts to clean Hurricane Ian debris out of waterways. If you want to put the debris in your pickup truck or your trailer and take it to those sites. How climate change is impacting communities all over the world, These U.S. locations saw the most extreme temperatures in the past decade, Western sanctions catch up with Russias wartime economy, Ukraine live briefing: European leaders in Kyiv for show of support during famine commemoration, Deadly Xinjiang fire stokes discontent over Chinas covid restrictions, sign up for our newsletter on climate change, energy and environment. Charlotte County said it doesn't have a timeline yet as far as when the waterways will be completely clean. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. It's an impact Walsh says she's happy to see not only for her community but the nature surrounding it. . There was a huge $600 million resort being built along the Peace River right in between Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte. And we're talking really strong cranes built out of steel, just bent over like nothing. October 20, 2022. The first week, we did more than 40 television interviews. It was just totally wiped out, Crowley said. All rights reserved. Contractors will not clean the Charlotte Harbor or Peace River because Gleason says that is regulated either by the state or federal government. How's it looking in Charlotte County? The medical And then Englewood Charlotte opened late last week. Authorities transport a person out of the Avante nursing home in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. Hurricane Ian carved a path of destruction across Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, cutting off the only bridge to a barrier island, destroying a historic waterfront pier and knocking out power to Henry McMaster. In Brevard County, the unemployment rate rose to 2.6% in October, up from 2.5% in September, but down from 3.3% in October 2021. Reconnect with loved ones: Call 1-800-733-2767 and provide as much detail as you can. Fortunately, a majority of residents were not in town for the winter season yet. Can you tell us what she told you? Fuller encouraged residents to be safe amidhazardous conditions, whileusing generators andchainsaws; and navigating around down power lines and debris. I-75 in both directions was closed from mile marker 179 (North Port / Toledo Blade Blvd) to mile marker 191 (Englewood / Jacaranda Blvd). | Gerald Herber/AP Photo Hurricane Ian made landfall in As power is restored, more resources will become available, Prummell said. Charlotte County, Florida Sheriff Bill Prummell said Thursday he believes many residents there were "complacent" and decided not to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Ian. The county is working on a plan right now to allow people to put RVs or trailers on their property. After Hurricane Ian, a former Topekan learned the fate of the boat on which he lived 1,000 feet off shore in Charlotte Harbor near Punta Gorda, Florida. If you drive down this street which I just did, its amazing. The long road to recovery continues after Hurricane Ian in Charlotte County. We actually already have a federal search and rescue team. You know, coming home today was a little scary, wondering what was I going to find in the neighborhood. Inventive solutions: Some people have built off-the-grid homes from trash to stand up to a changing climate. That is going to be something that is going to require a lot of love and care, and it's going to require a lot of resources. A A. CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. A 73-year-old woman died after being hit by a motorcycle Saturday night. The stores are opening, the gas stations are opening. Anything that was on the land, you should expect to be pushed, pulled, dragged into the water.. Driving down Kingfisher Drive, you can see bedrooms from the front yard and kitchens now open to the elements. ", CLICK HERE FOR HURRICANE IAN LIVE UPDATES, This satellite image provided by NASA on Sept. 26, 2022, shows Hurricane Ian pictured from the International Space Station just south of Cuba gaining strength and heading toward Florida. That is not going to be an overnight task. Well, I know that you live in Port Charlotte, in the county where the eye of the storm made landfall. . Since Saturday, theyve been distributing at the Muscle Car City Museum at 10175 Tamiami Trail in Punta Gorda and Charlotte Sports Park at 2300 El Jobean Road in Port Charlotte. 8:41 PM EDT, Fri October 28, 2022 A A CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. A new ruling out of Charlotte County will allow you to live in an RV outside of your house And that was a fairly small storm, they say that Charley would have fit in Ian's eye. Home News Local Charlotte County Charlotte County man receives RV from neighbor after his home was destroyed by Ian. or redistributed. Customers of some utilities such as FGUA in Lehigh and Bonita Springs Utilities no longer have to boil water. "I think the water is most important because, with all this debris, wildlife how can the sea grass grow and the manatees come in," she explained. As temperatures rise, heat waves are more often sweeping the globe and parts of the world are becoming too hot to survive. Stay up-to-date with the latest and best audio content from CBC Listen delivered to your inbox every two weeks. Charlotte County sheriff says many people were complacent, did not evacuate Charlotte County, Florida Sheriff Bill Prummell says many residents didnt Charlotte County Schools campuses will remain closed until further notice. Scripps Howard Fund Hurricane Ian relief drive: Text STORM to 50155 to make a contribution. Thank you so much, Sandra. Both are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Market data provided by Factset. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. Theres nothing left, Kim Kresner said. Authorities did not release details of the death, such as where the victims lived, their ages or other circumstances. It can feel overwhelming facing the impacts of climate change, but there are ways to cope with climate anxiety. Is that more than you've ever seen in your role at Charlotte County? Understanding our climate: Global warming is a real phenomenon, and weather disasters are undeniably linked to it. I will tell you SUMMERS: You're painting a really vivid picture. For Hurricane Ian information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000. American Legion Post 110 in Port Charlotte will have hot food available for the community beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday. Utility companies are aware of the widespread outages and ask you do not make new outage reports. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The next year, Hurricane Michael created nearly 33 million cubic yards. Charlotte County sheriff says many people were complacent, did not evacuate. The Collier County 911 telephone system is back in order after having been out most of the morning. Prummell joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss the damage and recovery efforts that are beginning in his county, south of the Tampa area where the center of the storm came ashore Wednesday afternoon. I talked to many people who were not sure about whether to stay or go, and I ended up finding out that a lot of people in the red zone, which is some of these barrier islands, a lot of seniors ended up not leaving and ended up calling last minute and hoping that, you know, somebody would actually then help them get out before the storm came in. PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. It's another step forward in the recovery process. Some customers of Lee County Utilities who have been without water will begin seeing service resume today and over the next few days. This decision will only apply to folks whose homes were damaged by the storm. Lambert is one of two 911 dispatchers the sheriff's office sent to Charlotte County after Hurricane Ian. SCHOOLSAll Lee County Schools campuses will remain closed next week. I had the opportunity to, you know, drive around to different neighborhoods today. So those folks who are in those situations, they may find that they have a housing crisis now 18 days after the storm that they thought they could ride it out. A Boil Water Notice remains in effect for all customers of Lee County Utilities as well as other utilities serving Lee County. Ians projected center shifted further east over the past couple of days, she said, from a bullseye on Charlotte to the Marlboro County, South Carolina, and Richmond County area. Kaitlin Knapp 2:31 PM, Nov 01, 2022 Charlotte County debris clean-up not expected to be complete until spring 2023. "It was emotional, but I am very thankful Zulu Discovery is here cleaning up the canal for us.". President Joe Biden approved thedisaster declarationthis week for Charleston, Georgetown and Horry counties after a request from Gov. And that kind of situation creates almost a gut job for whatever room has the mold growing in the drywall. A spokesperson for Waste Management, which operates the Gulf Coast Landfill, said it has such a system in place. Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast in 2005, saddled several states with more than 100 million cubic yards of debris. An army of first responders, county staff, and volunteers have been working around the clock in Charlotte County doing their best to help residents get thru Hurricane Ian safely Since Friday, at least 2,000 calls have come into Charlotte Countys Information Center. When he came back to Englewood from Leesburg three days after Ian, he was devastated to see his home ripped to shreds. light breeze plus a ton of rain, but since we are still dealing with the water from ian i'd say decent chance of flooding for those in flood zones. Have a question about climate change or climate solutions? A unanimous vote from the commission today will allow RVs on residential property from November 4 through November 3, 2024, giving folks a chance at normalcy. One solution would be to ship some of their debris across the state to a large, private landfill in rural Okeechobee. For Hurricane Ian information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 or 941-743-1320. Charlotte County is starting to clean up Hurricane Ian debris in all the waterways including canals, lakes, and ditches. With so much work to be done on the land, we asked why they are starting on the water now. What information do you want people to hear right now? And so people were using those as hubs to do their online assistance registrations, to contact their insurance agents, all kinds of personal business checking in with family and friends, getting updates that we've been posting on social media and on our website. Copyright 2022 NPR. Trees are down, obviously. Not having to be displaced, moving away from schools, from medical treatment, things like that that takes a huge weight off peoples minds so I hope they take advantage of this, Jubb said. They were not telling me (inaudible) because I think they would have known how terrified I would have been. "The land and the waterway debris are separate contracts, so whatever effort we put in for the waterways doesnt impact what were doing on land," Gleason said. For Hurricane Ian information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 or 941-743-1320. We've closed down our points of distribution for essential supplies like food and water. RON DESANTIS: But we're committed to restoring the infrastructure as needed. And this one did. Recommended Stories. FPL has estimated that 95% of power in Charlotte County will be restored by Oct. 9. VIKTOROVA: I mean, it was certainly interesting. The announcement of their locations and opening times is forthcoming. Hurricane Ian Aftermath: Charlotte County residents start to put lives back together after Hurricane Ian 'I'll miss it': The roof came off a destroyed Englewood But getting the internet and cell phone service fully restored has been a challenge, and 70 residents continue to live in an emergency shelter. Many of the largest landfills capture this and other noxious gases in collection systems. Call 239-289-6569. There are mountains of refuse at dozens of temporary sites statewide, filled with fallen trees, mildewing carpet, sodden drywall and other household items destroyed by the storm. Red tide was detected at every beach in Sarasota County soon after Hurricane Ian made landfall near Fort Myers in late September. We've published ads in the in the newspaper, we did radio appearances in the mornings. What can be done? Our providers are determined to get back on their feet and serve their communities, and just a month after the storm, only 23 of 9,088 providers in Florida Other Lee Physician Group offices will open "as quickly as safely possible. We have a landfill were trying to maximize the life of, Elias said. Ian was a Category 4 storm when it made landfall near Fort Myers on Sept. 28. You can also sign up for our newsletter on climate change, energy and environment. I think Charlotte County was 90% restored for internet access with XFINITY, there's still a lot of people without it and they're pretty hot about it. This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Charlotte County opens 3 food, water distribution points, temporary medical site after Ian; curfew shortened How did things look then? Previous Post After Ian, however, the grand opening was pushed back to September. Prummell said the cause of death for the 23 cases will be determined by the medical examiners office. Our air unit is up right now getting our eyes in the sky to try and get an overall assessment of the county. Text SMHFOOD to 51555 to receive updates on future food distribution and response sites. 8:30 PM EDT, Thu October 13, 2022. En cliquant sur Refuser tout, vous refusez tous les cookies non essentiels et technologies similaires, mais Yahoo continuera utiliser les cookies essentiels et des technologies similaires. And she just felt that she would be sort of abandoning friends. Ian was really widespread, there's not an area of the county that's not impacted. And there was actually water coming in through the door. Officials said that allcountyparks, libraries, pools and recreation centers will be closeduntil further notice. They had a fleet of ambulances coming in to move patients around and they got through the storm with zero storm-related fatalities. As seas rise, others are exploring how to harness marine energy. (NASA via AP). PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. For many, there is not a lot left of their homes or roofs. What you need to know to prepare and stay informed during a storm. See the impact by Zip code. Support WUSF now by giving monthly, or make a one-time donation online. Information we receive about power and utility restoration, food and other important recovery efforts will be posted here. As long as there's a need, then they'll be open. Charlotte County has two food and water distribution centers opened: Cape Coral along with state and federal partners will begin opening distribution points for residents impacted by Hurricane Ian who need food and water. As of Monday morning, 45% of Florida Power and Light customers in Charlotte County had their power restored, expecting the countys restoration to be at 95% by Oct. 9. John Elias, the public works director for Charlotte County, estimated that Hurricane Ian left behind 2.5 million cubic yards of debris in the county alone enough that the county could run out of landfill space earlier than planned, forcing difficult conversations about whether to expand. Normally, this is strictly prohibited. Pour en savoir plus sur notre utilisation de vos informations, veuillez consulter notre Politique relative la vie prive et notre Politique en matire de cookies. They are looking for veteran-owned businesses that may want to contribute to the endeavor. The temporary medical site opened at 10 a.m. on Monday at the former Cultural Center of Charlotte County at 2280 Aaron St. in Port Charlotte. And you could feel the vibration of the building. For Hurricane Ian information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 or 941-743-1320. Normally, this is strictly prohibited. Slectionnez Grer les paramtres pour grer vos prfrences. Overnight troopers consolidated the closure to southbound lanes at Exit 193 (Jacaranda Blvd) and northbound at Exit 179 (North Port / Toledo Blade Blvd). In Charlotte County, which is home to Punta Gorda, the preliminary death toll is 23, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office told ABC News. 1X. Thats what my friend in Punta Gorda said a few weeks ago. I actually had to think hard about which street to turn down because, you know, street signs are down and everything just looks so different. This one was even worse," he told Brian Kilmeade. And so you had people dealing with physical ailments and also conditions that were exacerbated by the stress and the heat and the work of digging out. . The Post is tracking a variety of climate solutions, as well as the Biden administrations actions on environmental issues. For Hurricane Ian information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 or 941-743-1320. 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