2022 Hurricane Season

With Hurricane Ian's track and landfall still not certain, Lee, Charlotte and Collier counties ordered mandatory evacuations and opened emergency shelters.

Evacuation orders have gone out for areas across Southwest Florida and shelters are opening in advance of Hurricane Ian’s approach. Here's information on evacuation orders and shelter locations in Charlotte County.

Evacuation orders have gone out for areas across Southwest Florida and shelters are opening in advance of Hurricane Ian’s approach. Here is evacuation and shelter information for Lee and Collier Counties.

Ian remains forecasted to parallel the Gulf Coast before making landfall with the Sun Coast Thursday. Tornado risk increases from I-4 south today.

After passing over Cuba, Ian was forecast to strengthen further before reaching Florida as early as Wednesday as a Category 4 storm with top winds of 140 mph.

Hurricane Ian is expected to impact Southwest Florida as early as Tuesday afternoon. Bonita Springs residents prepare for what’s to come.

As Florida braces for impacts from Hurricane Ian, storm and disaster experts urge people to follow evacuation orders when given, and to expect storm impacts well beyond the center of the storm. National Hurricane Center acting Director Jamie Rhome warned residents of Southwest Florida to stay vigilante because the size of Ian is forecast to expand rapidly as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico, meaning impacts will be felt well beyond the center of the storm.

The approaching Hurricane Ian has prompted Southwest Florida communities, governments and businesses to make some adjustments in meetings, hours and activities.

Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a State of Emergency for all of Florida ahead of Hurricane Ian. Here’s information on how the state and local governments are preparing and where to find information on evacuations and shelter locations throughout Southwest Florida.

Many stores had plenty of water and supplies on hand Sunday in the greater Tampa Bay region, days before the expected arrival of Ian.