Bonita Springs, Sept. 26, 2024 – The City of Bonita Springs continues to monitor Hurricane Helene and is coordinating with the Lee County Emergency Operations Center and partners. With inclement weather anticipated throughout the day, please limit travel. There is flooding on roadways. Once the storm passes, 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. Essential City staff are monitoring & patrolling within the city throughout the duration of the storm. Please continue to monitor the National Weather Service, local media outlets, and the National Hurricane Center.
Please be aware of permit requirements for repairs after storms. It is very important for residents who may experience wind damage or water intrusion in their homes to understand that permits are required for repairs in the Special Flood Hazard area. Please contact the Bonita Springs Community Development at 239-444-6150 for assistance with permit requirements and resources. Bonita Springs residents with water intrusion in their homes post-storm may send an email to [email protected]. For additional information, please visit the community development website.
Bonita Springs city offices are closed today along with parks and other facilities. LeeTran’s regular, fixed-route bus route service is not running today. Residential garbage, yard waste and recycling collection is suspended for today. Do not place your bins at the curb.
Reopening and resumption of normal operations announcements will be forthcoming later today.
Residents with questions about non-urgent matters can call the Emergency Information Hotline. United Way activated the hotline earlier this week. Call United Way 211 by dialing 2-1-1 or (239) 433-3900 with questions including sandbag distribution sites, closures and real-time updates, Call 9-1-1 for urgent or life-threatening matters.
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.
Stay Updated:
- Visit www.leegov.com for 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.
- 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.
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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