Hurricane Milton

2:00 PM National Weather Service Advisory

Hurricane Milton remains a very large, powerful Category 4 hurricane. Milton is expected to remain a major storm until it makes landfall and poses life-threatening risks to parts of Florida's west coast, including Naples, with impacts beginning to be felt by tomorrow morning.

As of the 2:00 PM National Weather Service advisory, Milton is 520 miles SW of Tampa, Florida, and approximately 475 miles southwest of Naples, Florida. The storm is moving east-northeast at 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of 155 mph.

Mandatory Evacuations for Zones A & B: Effective NOW

• ALL City of Naples properties are within Zones A & B (Click the image on the right to enlarge the map.)
• Click here to view Zones A and B
• Residents should have prepared their homes, implemented family and pet care plans, secured emergency supply kits, and will be moved to higher ground by sundown today.
• Evacuations do not require leaving the state - just moving inland to safer areas.
• Residents should be sheltered in a safe location before sundown today (October 8th).
• Click the button below for shelter information in Collier County.
• Special Needs Shelter opened at 2 PM.
• General Population Shelters open at 4 PM
• Do you need a ride to a shelter?
• FDEM has partnered with Uber to provide Floridians with free rides to & from shelters.
• Open the Uber app,
• tap ACCOUNT on the bottom right & tap Wallet.
• Add promo code MILTONRELIEF
• NOTE: All Collier Area Transit (CAT) services will be suspended for Wednesday, October 9th.

Condominiums with Elevators - Important Information

To protect elevator equipment and prevent people from getting stuck, please secure your elevators properly during the storm. Once your building is evacuated or all occupants who plan to evacuate have left, raise the elevator to an upper floor and shut it off. If you are unsure how to do this or are unable to, please contact a maintenance professional or an elevator technician for assistance.

The following Watches and Warnings are in effect for our area:

• A Flood Watch is in effect through October 10, 2024. A Flood Watch is issued when conditions are favorable for flooding. It does not mean flooding will occur, but it is possible.
• A Hurricane Watch which is an announcement that sustained winds of 64 knots (74 mph or 119 km/hr) or higher are possible within the specified area in association with a tropical, subtropical, or post-tropical cyclone. 
• A Storm Surge Warning which means means there is a danger of life-threatening inundation, from rising water moving inland from the coastline, during the next 36 hours in the indicated locations.

City Closures and Important Notifications:

• ALL beach ends, the Naples Pier, the Pier parking lot, and City parks are CLOSED.
• City offices and facilities are closed Tuesday, October 8th through Thursday, October 10th.
• The 4th Avenue South Public Parking Garage is FULL.
• Any Electric Vehicles (EVs) parked on the 1st floor of the parking garage, and any vehicles blocking elevators and exits, will be towed.
• The City of Naples will implement a vehicle curfew possibly tonight or tomorrow; effective time TBA.

Solid Waste Update

• Secure all debris and carts until after the storm has passed.
• The City will proceed with the regularly scheduled collection of solid waste, recyclables, and horticultural debris today.
• Effective Wednesday, October 9th, ALL collection services (Garbage, Recycling, and Horticulture) have been suspended until further notice.  
• Commercial businesses and multi-residential complexes should ensure all dumpster enclosure gates are closed and secured.  

Stay informed by regularly checking local news outlets, the National Hurricane Center, and the National Weather Service - Miami Office. Additional updates will be provided tomorrow.

Stay safe Naples!

Potential Storm Surge Flooding for Naples, Florida

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