The City of Bonita Springs continues to Monitor Hurricane Helene
Bonita Springs, Sept. 25, 2024 – The City of Bonita Springs continues to monitor Hurricane Helene. Due to the potential impacts of the impending storm, the City of Bonita Springs has declared a State of Local Emergency. A tropical storm warning has been issued for Bonita Springs. The National Weather Service is anticipating that we will receive tropical force winds and storm surge in our area. Please secure all building materials onsite. Please continue to monitor the National Weather Service, local media outlets, and the National Hurricane Center.
Lee County is opening two Safe Havens for anyone who does not feel secure in their housing situation and does not have a safe place to ride out the storm. These locations are not shelters and individuals are encouraged to pursue more comfortable options, such as staying with family or friends.
Safe Havens will open at 3 p.m. at the North Fort Myers Recreation Center and the Estero Recreation Center. LeeTran will adjust operations to provide service to these locations through 10 p.m. Please note that all other fixed-route bus operations will be suspended at 7 p.m. today and are expected to resume on Friday. Visit https://ow.ly/mgL650Tvrqo for more information.
Lee County will suspend residential garbage, yard waste, and recycling collection on Thursday due to winds anticipated from the storm. Regular household collections will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week. Thursday’s collections will be picked up Friday, and Friday’s collections will be picked up Saturday. Collections will resume as normal on Monday, Sept. 30. The county asks residents to please remove anything outside their homes that could blow away during the storm, and remove from the curb, garbage cans, lids and recycle carts. Please store them inside.
City staff are working to prepare city facilities and operations. Bonita Springs Community Development asks that any Bonita Springs residents with water intrusion in their homes post-storm send an email to [email protected] or call 239-444-6150 for assistance with permit requirements and resources. For additional information regarding flooding, please visit the community development website. To find out flood zone information please click here.
Please sign up for Alert Lee. This community notification enrollment is an emergency notification system that allows registered users to receive telephone, text and or email alerts. Review your Evacuation Zone and Flood Zone. Review the All Hazards Guide.
Stay Updated:
- Visit www.leegov.comfor Hurricane Helene information related to safe havens, operational adjustments and more.
- Monitor local media outlets, the National Weather Service-Tampa, and the National Hurricane Center.
- Download the LeePrepares app from Google Play or the App Store.
- Follow the City of Bonita Springs on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/CityBonitaSprings/.
- Visit The City of Bonita Springs Website for Storm Preparedness Information.
- The city has also created a webpage for Hurricane Helene. Storm-specific information will posted here.
In the event of heavy rain, it will take the infrastructure time to drain. Please use caution and don’t drive through flooded roads. If the roadway is covered with water, take another route. Stay safe and be prepared!
City facilities will be closed on Thursday. For more information, visit www.cityofbonitasprings.org. Download the city’s free mobile app.
Tune in to Bonita TV by streaming live on the city website or the following cable distribution systems: Comcast, channel 98, Hotwire, channel 398, Summit broadband, channel 96.
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