Charlotte County Emergency Management Update
- Help the disaster recovery – volunteer at the Family Services Center, 21500 Gibralter Drive, Port Charlotte open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday or call 941.370.2734
- Points of distribution with water, tarps and MREs open 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Port Charlotte Town Center, 1441 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte in Macy’s parking lot
- Tringali Park Community Center, 3460 N Access Road, Englewood
- Parking lot of the former Muscle Car City Museum, 10175 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda
- Call Center 941-833-4000: Open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Access is closed to Gasparilla Island, including residents and visitors, except for emergency response personnel conducting search and rescue and disaster recovery operations
- Emergency Management news conference scheduled on Facebook at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12.
- Open shelter – Babcock Ranch School Field House, 43281 Cypress Parkway, Punta Gorda (Bring your supplies)
- Info Hub locations:
- South County Regional Park Recreation Center 670 Cooper St.
- Port Charlotte Public Library 2280 Aaron St.
- Ann & Chuck Dever Regional Park Recreation Center 6961 San Casa Drive., Englewood
- Charlotte County Utilities Department urges customers to limit water usage
- Lowered water pressure in Burnt Store Service Area
- Hospitals:
- Fawcett HCA is open
- Englewood Hospital is open
- SharePoint Port Charlotte is open
- ShorePoint Punta Gorda remains closed until further notice
Closures
- Community Services, Facilities, Amenities Closed
- Tom Adams Bridge Closed to Marine Traffic
- Charlotte County Offices & Facilities Closed through Friday
- Clerk of the Circuit Court, Property Appraiser and Tax Collector Closed through Friday
- Supervisor of Elections is closed through Friday.
- Charlotte County Public Schools closed through Friday
- Charlotte County Transit Operations Suspended until Friday
- South Gulf Cove Lock Inoperable