How to get help in Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Lee County after Hurricane Ian's destructive path
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Hurricane Ian stormed across Southwest Florida, leaving a destructive path behind. Neighborhoods suffered immense damage with heavy wind gusts and flooding.
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FEMA HELP
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HOW TO GET FOOD, WATER & ICE
The county is coordinating the initial opening of eight distribution sites throughout Lee County. Announcements will be made with location information as more are opened and supplies become available.
Hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Locations now open:
Old Bonita Library, 26876 Pine Ave., Bonita Springs
Kelly Road Soccer Complex, 10750 Kelly Road, Fort Myers
Cape Coral Sports Complex, 1410 Sports Blvd., Cape Coral
Cape Coral Leonard Street, 4820 Leonard St., Cape Coral
Estero High School Ballfield Park, 9100 Williams Road, Estero
North Fort Myers Recreation Center, 2000 N. Recreation Park Way, North Fort Myers
Fleamasters Fleamarket, 4135 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Fort Myers
Veterans Park Recreation Center, 55 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres
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This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: How to get help in Fort Myers, Cape Coral after Hurricane Ian