Town of Fort Myers Beach Emergency Management continues to monitor the tropics.

Fort Myers Beach Emergency Management continues to monitor the tropics throughout the weekend. According to the National Hurricane Center, the chance of tropical development is now at 50 percent in the next 48 hours, and 80 percent in the next seven days.

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.