City of North Port, FL

10/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/07/2024 11:26

Hurricane Milton Update - Oct. 7

Hurricane Milton Update - Oct. 7

Published on October 07, 2024

The City of North Port is actively monitoring Hurricane Milton and urging residents to prepare themselves and their families for potential impacts.

Hurricane Milton updates

  • City offices are closed Tuesday, Oct. 8, until further notice.
  • The Building and Planning division counters at City Hall are closed to the public now until after the storm to allow staff to prepare themselves and their families for hurricane impacts.
  • The North Port City Commission declared a local state of emergency during its meeting Monday morning in response to Hurricane Milton's potential impacts. This proactive measure is a procedural step to allow the City to take protective actions and secure emergency funding for any necessary repairs.

Evacuations

Sarasota County is calling for evacuations in Level A and B. This includes those in manufactured home communities or mobile or boat homes.

North Port residents who live in low-lying areas or who have experienced flooding of their homes in the past are urged to implement their preparedness plans. if you plan to leave the area, do so now. This is expected to be one of the largest evacuations along our state's west coast.

Visit scgov.net to view a list of Sarasota County evacuation centers or find your evacuation level.

All residents should take this time to prepare their properties and their disaster kits, including enough water, non-perishable food and medicine for a minimum of seven days for each member of their family.

Trash & recycling

Garbage collections will be completed as usual on Oct. 7 and 8.

NO garbage collection will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

The City will collect recycling on Monday, October 7, and Tuesday, October 8, but will then cease recycling collection until we are back on schedule Monday, October 14.

Please do not place anything in the swales.

Street ponding

Public Works staff are doing all they can to lower water levels throughout our stormwater system in preparation. However, because the ground is already saturated from our near record rainfall this year, there will still be ponding in the streets due to additional excessive rainfall. Never drive through standing water- turn around, don't drown.

To report a specific drainage concern, visit NorthPortFL.gov/NorthReport.

Sandbags

A self-serve sandbag station is open behind the George Mullen Activity Center at 1602 Kramer Way. Sand and bags will be available while supplies last. Residents should bring their own shovels.

Park Closures

Warm Mineral Springs Park is closed Monday, Oct. 7 until further notice.

The George Mullen Activity Center and the Morgan Family Community Center are closed.

For the latest status updates on Parks & Recreation facilities, visit NorthPortFL.gov/ParksAndRecreation.

Stay informed

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Bookmark NorthPortFL.gov/Alerts and check back for the latest info.

Register for emergency notifications at AlertSarasotaCounty.com.

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