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Voluntary Evacuations have been issued for all areas west of U.S. 19, which includes Evacuation Zones A, B and C. SEE MORE: Florida's DeSantis declares state of emergency as tropical storm looms
Authorities continued ordering mandatory and voluntary evacuations Tuesday on Florida’s west coast ahead of Hurricane Ian, which is forecast to bring heavy rain, gusty winds and life-threatening ...
Evacuation map information Florida’s Turnpike: Monitor www.floridasturnpike.com for the latest details. More evacuation route information: Call 850-414-4100
Nearly 1.37 million Florida residents were told to evacuate. [12] However, about 2.2 million Floridians evacuated, a significant cause for major traffic jams. [13] At the time, this was the largest evacuation in the state's history until Hurricane Irma in 2017. [14]
Fort Myers (or Ft. Myers) is a city in and the county seat [7] of Lee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 86,395; it was estimated to have grown to 95,949 in 2022, making it the 25th-most populous city in Florida. [ 5 ]
[21] [22] [23] It was the largest evacuation order for Pinellas County history, [23] and the largest evacuation request in Florida since Hurricane Floyd five years before. Many Floridians remained despite the evacuation order, as authorities estimated that up to a million people would not go to shelters; [ 24 ] instead, these residents boarded ...
Hurricane Helene entered Florida's Big Bend region late on Sept. 26 as a Category 4 storm, eventually claiming more than 230 lives as it left a trail of devastation from Florida to Tennessee.
Evacuation zones are based upon scientific, topographic, engineering, and model data that has identified estimated areas where the storm surge may go. Hurricane guide: Evacuation routes and ...