Important Phone Numbers: Area Code: 239
Lee County Sheriff's Office 477-1000/911
American Red Cross (Local Chapter) 278-3401
Cape Coral Emergency Management 573-3022
Cape Coral Police Department (non-emergency) 574-3223/911
Fort Myers Police Department 334-4155/911
Lee County Emergency Medical Services 355-1600/911
Lee County Emergency Operations Center 477-3600
Lee County Health Department 332-9501
Salvation Army 278-1551
Sanibel Police Department 472-3111/911
Local Animal Services Numbers
Lee 239-432-2083
Charlotte 941-764-4320
Collier 239-530-7387
Desoto 863-993-4855
Glades 863-946-6000
Hardee 863-735-9531
Hendry 863-675-3381
Highlands 863-655-1522
Okeechobee 941-357-3225
72-Hour Disaster Kit
Every home should have a 72-Hour Disaster Survival Kit. Ensure a minimum three-day (72 hours) supply for each Person. Although hurricanes are our focus, there are other events that could require evacuation. Brush fires, hazardous material spills, floods and tornados all have the potential to disrupt our daily activities.
Here is a minimum suggested list of survival kit supplies.
• Canned or other non-perishable food
• Manual can opener
• Drinking water: 1 gallon per person per day (use sterile containers), other juices and soft drinks
• Baby needs: diapers, formula, etc.
• Personal medications and prescriptions
• First Aid Kit
• Battery operated television or radio and flashlights
• Extra Batteries
• Blankets, pillows, sleeping bags or lawn chairs
• Sanitary supplies
• Cards, books, small games
• Road maps
• Wet and cold weather clothing
• Pet food
Gather important documents (birth certificates, insurance policies, health records, mortgages, deeds, titles, financial documents) in one place, ready to take with you. Any documents you may need after a storm or flood should be gathered now and kept in a protected place.