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Commissioners Declare a 7 Day State of Local Emergency
Oct 18, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 18, 2005 FORT MYERS, Fla (October 18, 2005) - In the abundance of caution and because it will not be meeting again until next Tuesday, the Board of Lee County Commissioners this morning declared a 7-day State of Local Emergency due to Hurricane Wilma. The declaration allows the county to use emergency funds if they should be needed and sends a message to residents that they should monitor the media. The Lee County Emergency Operations Center is monitoring Wilma and its projected paths. |