Charlotte County Public Safety Resumes Emergency Response

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Oct. 10, 2024) - Charlotte County Public Safety has resumed emergency response to calls following Hurricane Milton. This includes the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Charlotte County Fire & EMS, and Englewood Fire Department.

The deadliest time of a hurricane happens post storm. Downed power lines, storm debris, loss of stop signs and traffic signals, all add to the post storm danger. Please stay off the roads and let the first responders make them safe for us.

For Hurricane Milton information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 24 hours a day. Follow Charlotte County Emergency Management for important emergency information at www.charlottecountyfl.gov/em, www.facebook.com/oemcharlottecounty, and www.x.com/ccoem.

For media inquiries, contact Public Safety Department Public Relations Manager Todd Dunn at 615-740-1929 or [email protected].

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