Lee County extends evacuations in Cape Coral, North Fort Myers
Lee County has expanded evacuations to additional areas in Cape Coral and North Fort Myers.
The latest additions to the areas under the enforcement order include the part of Zone C in north Cape Coral and parts of North Fort Myers that are in Zone C and to the west of Interstate 75.
Parts of the North Cape and North Fort Myers are not in Zone C, adding to the difficulty in discerning the precise areas subject to evacuation orders.
An on-line tool developed by the county and available on its website can help residents pinpoint the site of their home on the map, making it easier to determine of the evacuation order applies. This URL will help locate your evacuation zone:
https://www.leegov.com/publicsafety/emergencymanagement/knowyourzone
Tuesday afternoon's announcement was the second time the county has extended the evacuation zone.
Early Tuesday, the county ordered evacuation of Zones A and B. The order was later updated by adding some additional territory.
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The announcement of the additional territory in North Fort Myers and Cape Coral added to the evacuation zones were the first additions that brought Zone C into the mandatory evacuation zone.
Mandatory evacuations are not being legally enforced, but officials use the designation mandatory to represent that safety can be compromised if residents do not leave the areas designated for mandatory evacuation.
The county evacuation map includes four zones with the strongest restrictions nearest the Gulf of Mexico and the off-shore barrier islands.
Lee County shelters now open include:
Dunbar High School
3800 Edison Avenue, Fort Myers
Gateway High School
13820 Griffin Dr. Fort Myers
Oak Hammock Middle School
5321 Tice Street Fort Myers
South Fort Myers High School
14020 Plantation Road Fort Myers
Varsity Lakes Middle School
801 Gunnery Road North, Lehigh Acres
Veterans Park Recreation Center
49 Homestead Road S. Lehigh Acres
East Lee County High School
715 Thomas Sherwin Ave., Lehigh Acres
Estero Recreation Center
9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. Estero
Hertz Arena
11000 Everblades Parkway Estero
Island Coast High School
2125 DeNavarra Pkwy., Cape Coral
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Cape Coral, North Fort Myers Hurricane Ian evacuations extended