Disaster Recovery Site - Fire Station 8
Last Updated: 10/21/2025 Category: Disaster Recovery Site
Significant damage affected equipment, roof, ceilings, walls, floors, and doors. The diesel storage tank is nonfunctional due to electrical damage, and minor signage damage includes a missing letter.
Disaster Recovery Site - Harbour Heights Access Channels
Last Updated: 10/21/2025 Category: Disaster Recovery Site
Hurricane Ian caused land washouts and runoff into MSBU waterways, with strong tides causing shoaling that reduced water depths, restricted flow, and created navigation hazards.
Disaster Recovery Site - Harbour Heights Mealsite
Last Updated: 10/21/2025 Category: Disaster Recovery Site
Storm damage includes building siding, soffits, and roof issues, fencing damage, and a broken storage sign.
Disaster Recovery Site - Historic Courthouse
Last Updated: 10/21/2025 Category: Disaster Recovery Site
The courthouse sustained extensive storm damage, including basement flooding, sinkholes, electrical issues, an inoperable elevator, and water intrusion on multiple floors. Interior damage affected offices, fixtures, and contents, with significant losses in the basement.
Disaster Recovery Site - Justice Center
Last Updated: 10/21/2025 Category: Disaster Recovery Site
The building suffered roof damage and water intrusion across five floors, affecting about 7,500 sq. ft. of carpet. Emergency measures included roof repair, water removal, demolition, cleaning, and drying. The fire alarm is in trouble mode and needs resetting
Disaster Recovery Site - Lift Stations
Last Updated: 10/21/2025 Category: Disaster Recovery Site
Charlotte County experienced extensive damage to fencing, antenna systems, and site infrastructure. Chain link, vinyl, and decorative fencing were destroyed or damaged, with many gates non-operational. Antenna systems—including SCADA, Yagi, and AMR—suffered severe damage to structures and cables. Utility components were exposed or damaged due to erosion and structural destruction. Buildings sustained roof, drywall, and insulation damage.
Disaster Recovery Site - Manchester Ackerman - Access Channel and Ackerman WW/Lewis Creek
Last Updated: 10/21/2025 Category: Disaster Recovery Site
Hurricane Ian caused washouts, runoff, and shoaling in navigable channels, leading to reduced draft depths and potential navigation hazards. A bathymetric survey is needed to assess the extent of the shoaling, and dredging will be required to restore waterway depth for safe navigation.
Disaster Recovery Site - Mid-County Recycling Center
Last Updated: 10/21/2025 Category: Disaster Recovery Site
The office building and recycling canopy sustained gutter, downspout, canopy, and fascia damage. Ten metal signs and 90 feet of privacy fencing were also damaged and need repair or replacement.
Last Updated: 10/21/2025 Current Phase: Design Development
The continued growth of Charlotte County requires an enhanced disaster response through a whole community approach and collaborative problem solving to ensure timely protective actions, a more educated, informed and prepared population and resilient infrastructure.