Town of Fort Myers Beach Emergency Management continues to monitor Tropical System formed

Fort Myers Beach Emergency Management continues to monitor the Tropical System in the Northwestern Caribbean as it moves toward Florida. According to the National Hurricane Center, this low-pressure system is expected to intensify over the next 48 hours as it continues to move to the Gulf of Mexico. Given the changes in the observations and forecast models, we expect to have a tropical depression and possibly a tropical storm formed by this evening

Residents should be reminded to stay vigilant and prepared. Town Hall has sand and bags available for residents, at 2731 Oak Street.

Those that live in the areas prone to flooding, please be aware that the Town's stormwater system will not alleviate water breaching the seawalls from the back bay. Please be mindful that most of the Tier One project is still in progress, meaning drains may hold water for some time during significant rain events.

Stay informed by monitoring your local weather channels and following the Town of Fort Myers Beach Facebook and website News Flashes.

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.

The Town of Fort Myers Beach would like to thank our residents and business owners for doing their part to prepare for Tropical Cyclone Nine and for continuing to stay prepared for future weather events.