It’s the season to ‘Be Prepared’
Many communities of Lee Counties are described as “Paradise,” and few residents or visitors argue with that. There is a six-month long “season,” however, which has most everyone getting ready for, while hoping the preparations won’t be needed; but each year the message is clear and strong: “Be prepared.” This period is from June 1 to Nov. 30, and it is called the “Hurricane Season.” Being most prepared for any and all eventualities is the Lee County, Florida Division of Public Safety, Emergency Management/Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 2665 Ortiz Ave. in Fort Myers. The telephone number is (239)533-3622. Each year, EOC urges Lee County people to get ready to minimize the impact of a hurricane, should one strikes this area. “The forecast is almost normal,” Emergency Management Coordinator Terry Kelley said in early May, “but it only takes one storm to cost a major problem, and we want to be prepared in case we have a five-day forecast.
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