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The Charlotte County Emergency Management Office is monitoring Hurricane Helene, maintaining communication with local, state, and federal agencies.
Hurricane Helene Updates
- News Conference Schedule for 2 p.m. on Friday
- Garbage Pickup Resumes Friday
- Evacuations for Barrier Islands and Areas of Charlotte County
- Charlotte County Offices, Facilities Closed Thursday, Friday
- Charlotte County Opened Shelters at 1 p.m. on Sept. 25 | Shelter Listing Info
- Temporary Housing Residents Urged to Evacuate
- Charlotte County Transit Service Suspended Wednesday-Friday
- Charlotte County State of Emergency Declared, Evacuations Ordered
Flooded Areas:
- Charlotte Park
- Solona
- Harbor Heights
- Charlotte Harbor (North of US41)
- Charlotte Harbor (South of US41)
- El Jobean (North of SR776)
- El Jobean (South of SR776)
Road closures:
- U.S. 41 Northbound Bridge Closed
- Tom Adams Bridge Closed to Boat Traffic
- Beach Road Closed from S.R. 776 to County Line
- Harbor Boulevard from Port Charlotte Beach Park to Colleen St.
- Cheshire St.
- Drance St.
- Port Charlotte Blvd. between U.S. 41 and Edgewater Dr.
- Edgewater Dr. between U.S. 41 and Harbor Blvd.
- Boca Grande Causeway
- Punta Gorda:
- Berry St. between W. Retta Esplanade and W. Marion Ave.
- Brown St. between E. Marion Ave. and E. Olympia Ave.
- Chasteen St. between W. Olympia and W. Retta Esplanade
- Chasteen St., Berry St., Dolly St., Gill St., Sullivan St. (between W. Retta Esplanade and W. Marion Ave.)
- Dolly St. between W. Marion Ave. and W. Retta Esplanade
- Dupont St. and E. Marion Ave.
- E. Marion Ave. and Cooper St.
- Gill St. between W. Retta Esplanade and W. Marion Ave.
- McGregor St. and W. Olympia Ave.
- MLK between E. Marion and E. Olympia
- Nesbit St. (between E. Olympia and E. Marion, and E. Marion Ave. and Tamiami Trail)
- Nesbit St. between E. Marion Ave. and Tamiami Trail
- Nesbit St. between E. Olympia and E. Marion
- Rio Villa Dr. at Almar Dr
- Rio Villa Dr. at Vasco St
- Sullivan St. between W. Retta Esplanade and W. Marion Ave.
- Taylor St. between W. Retta Esplanade and W. Marion Ave.
- W. Marion Ave. between Dolly St. and Maud St.
- W. Marion Ave. between Tamiami Trail and Shreve St.
- Wood St. between E. Marion Ave. and E. Olympia Ave.
Follow Charlotte County Emergency Management on this website and social media for updates.
- For life-threatening emergencies, call or text 9-1-1.
- Sheriff non-emergencies can call 941.833.4161.
- Stay Informed.
- Call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Call Center for storm information: 941.833.4000 or 941.743.1320 (open 8 a.m.-5 p.m.).
- Call Charlotte County Solid Waste for garbage and recycling information at 941.764.4360.
- Call Charlotte County Utilities for water and sewer information at 941.764.4300.
Find City of Punta Gorda updates online.
Safety tips
Donations & Volunteering
- Contractors or Professionals willing to volunteer, please register online at www.VolunteerFlorida.org/volunteerconnect or email coadVRC@gmail.com.
- Residents, groups and organizations, contractors or professionals willing to volunteer can register online at www.VolunteerFlorida.org/volunteerconnect.
- Monetary donation for aid can be made online at COADFL.org - all donations help Charlotte County residents. Items are not being accepted for donation. You can also text DISASTER to 20222 or visit www.FloridaDisasterFund.org.