County launches progress report for hurricane
Lee County recently launched the Ian Progress Report, a data-driven site dedicated to updating the community on the fiscal needs, progress and opportunities with state and federal partners as the county moves forward after the hurricane.
The report is available at ianprogress.leegov.com and provides access to the following:
– A snapshot of initial damage assessment
– FEMA individual assistance
– Survivor housing
– Disaster recovery dollars
– Parks and beaches updates
– Public works projects
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Lee County on Sept. 28 as a Category 4 storm with a wind speed of 155 mph, the largest hurricane to make landfall in the county and the fifth largest storm in U.S. history.
Initial damage assessments show Ian caused more than $7.3 billion in damage to residential and commercial structures. It impacted every county beach, all county parks, every traffic signal and generated about 12 million cubic yards of debris, with 6 million of that collected roadside in unincorporated areas. The storm left more than 130,000 in need of housing assistance.
The information presented focuses on unincorporated Lee County, meaning the areas within the geographic boundary of Lee County that have not incorporated into municipalities. The site primarily addresses the facilities, services and programs for areas other than the city of Fort Myers, city of Cape Coral, city of Bonita Springs, city of Sanibel, village of Estero or town of Fort Myers Beach. Links to municipalities are provided from the site. Data on the site will be updated monthly.