“It really depends on the forward movement and in our case it’s the stronger side because as the storm is spinning, it spins counterclockwise and the momentum is greatest on the east side of the storm,” said Rick Davis, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Ruskin. The east side of a hurricane is the worst in terms of wind speed, storm surge and overall power.Īnd the latest National Hurricane Center forecast shows the storm making landfall in the Punta Gorda area, just to the north of Lee County. | Fort Myers on 'the bad side' of Hurricane Ian It also said it will evaluate its instructional calendar to determine what dates will be used as Hurricane Make-up Days. The School District of Lee County announced Tuesday afternoon that its schools and offices will be closed through Thursday. “They put everything in a dumpster.”Ĥ:34 p.m.: Lee schools to stay closed through Thursday He was living in another mobile home park at the time and lost his belongings to storm damage. The last bad hurricane for Southwest Florida - Hurricane Irma - was fresh in memory. He evacuated from his mobile home in Bonita Springs. James Williams, 75, pushed a cart of two soggy trash bags of clothes and blankets into the Estero Recreation Center on Tuesday evening.
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Airport officials said some carriers have tentative plans for resuming flights on Thursday however, it will depend on weather conditions.Įarlier Tuesday morning, Airport spokesperson Vicki Moreland said the airport had been preparing for the storm and would update the public on any incoming flight cancelations or delays. Tuesday.Īll airlines have canceled their flights for Wednesday. Southwest Florida International Airport announced all operations will cease at 9 p.m.
The safety of our employees and our customers is a priority for the Postal Service. Postal Service Florida 2 District has announced a temporary suspension of mail delivery and retail operations in Central and Southwest Florida until further notice due to the approach of Hurricane Ian. Postal Service suspends mail delivery in SWFL
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