Operations update on Pine Island and Fort Myers Beach Disaster Recovery Centers

Fort Myers, FL,– State and federal partners have announced operational adjustments for residents needing services at Disaster Recovery Centers on Pine Island and Fort Myers Beach.

Pine Island:

The Pine Island Mobile Disaster Recovery Center will continue to run until Thursday, April 13, and will then discontinue operation at the end of the day.

The mobile DRC on Pine Island is located at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1 (VFW), 8150 Stringfellow Road St. James City, FL 33956. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Saturday this week, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday next week.

New visitors to the mobile DRC have declined to just a handful daily. Once the mobile DRC is discontinued, the nearest DRC to Pine Island will be at Lake Kennedy Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd., Cape Coral. FEMA and SBA hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed Sunday.

Fort Myers Beach:

The Disaster Recovery Center at Beach Baptist Church, 130 Connecticut St., Fort Myers Beach, will also discontinue operation at the end of the day Thursday, April 13.

Once the DRC at Beach Baptist Church closes, Fort Myers Beach residents can visit the DRC/Multi-Agency Resource Center at Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers. FEMA & SBA hours are 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Closed on Sunday. State agency hours are 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and closed on Sunday.

For Hurricane Ian resources and other information, visit www.leegov.com/storm.

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