09/28/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/28/2024 17:22
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Sept. 28, 2024) - Recovery efforts are underway in response to Hurricane Helene in Charlotte County. Clearing and removing storm debris is a major part of the recovery effort. Charlotte County Public Works asks for residents' cooperation to properly separate storm debris by category and adhere to the collection guidelines.
It is the property owners' responsibility to bring the debris to the curb and properly separate it. Your cooperation will make this debris removal operation proceed smoothly and ensure that the community recovers as quickly as possible.
Residents should sort storm debris into the following six categories and place the piles in the county-maintained roads and right-of-way, ensuring they are off the road and not on private property:
For more information on the Solid Waste Division, visit www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov/solidwaste.
For storm information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Those with internet access can find information on resources at www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov/storm.
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 information, contact Communications Director Brian Gleason at 941-661-6415 or [email protected].
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