IMPORTANT HURRICANE RELATED INFORMATION

• Below are links to information you may find helpful during weather related events in Southwest Florida.
• Hurricane Preparedness Flyer (Collier Cares) English CLICK HERE​
• Hurricane Preparedness Flyer (Collier Cares) Spanish CLICK HERE
• Hurricane Preparedness Flyer (Collier Cares) Creole CLICK HERE
• Collier County Safety and Preparedness: CLICK HERE​​​
• Collier County Special Needs Shelter Program: CLICK HERE
• State of Florida Guide to Hurricane Preparedness: CLICK HERE​
• Florida Disaster: Plan and Prepare: CLICK HERE​

Below is a list of known assistance sites in SWFL. Please contact the organization directly to confirm times.

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY AND SUPPORT RESOURCES 

Post Hurricane Ian Resources

• Harry Chapin Food Bank - Harrychapinfoodbank.org
• Meals of Hope Naples - MealsofHope.org
• St. Mathews House - stmatthewshouse.org
• Salvation Army of Collier County - https://salvationarmyflorida.org/naples/
• Family & Community -  bettertogetherus.org/better-families
• Healthy Start of SWFL has essential baby items (diapers, wipes, pack n' plays, clothes, etc.) available. Click the link below to fill out their emergency assistance form. https://healthystartbaby.org/application-for-emergency-assistance/
• The Naples Senior Center is open and available to help seniors impacted by Hurricane Ian. Contact them at 239-325-4444.
• Collier Cares resources for assistance in Collier County. Download the app or visit their website: https://colliercares.org/cc/home

 FEMA Assistance Programs

• FEMA has many different types of housing assistance that it can employ, depending on the disaster-caused housing needs of affected individuals and households. Options may include Financial Housing Assistance (i.e., a grant of money) and/or Direct Housing Assistance (i.e., a place to live temporarily).
• Register online at www.disasterassistance.gov or download the FEMA app. For additional assistance, call 800-621-3362.

Apply for FEMA Disaster Aid

Traffic Conditions

Latest Florida Traffic ConditionsCheck out Florida 511

State Assistance Hotline

• The State Assistance Information Line (SAIL) is a toll-free hotline activated at the time of an emergency to provide an additional resource for those in Florida to receive accurate and up-to-date information regarding an emergency or disaster situation impacting Florida.
• SAIL hotline: 800-342-3557
• During an emergency, the hotline is operational daily at set hours depending on the severity of the event.
• Be sure to stay tuned to your local officials and/or log on to FloridaDisaster.org during an emergency event for exact hours of operation.

Medical Resources

NCH Free Virtual Care Services

• NCH Healthcare System has partnered with AmericanWell (Amwell) to provide free virtual care services for two weeks as a resource to our community.
• NCH Virtual Care can be accessed online by anyone in the community at no cost, 24 hours a day, 7-days a week. All you need is a smartphone or computer with internet capability to visit us at NCHmd.org/virtualcare and use the coupon code NCH (all capital letters).

 

• For individuals who do not have internet access, the NCH Employee Medical Center in the Greentree Plaza will be open beginning Monday, October 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for patients to come in and use Wi-Fi and/or NCH iPads to make virtual visits with Amwell.

 

• NCH Employee Medical Center, 2330 Immokalee Road, Naples, FL 34110
• Providers will escalate the virtual care to one of our immediate care locations if additional services are needed.

Food Assistance

Naples

• North Collier Regional Park - Hot Meals Distributed Daily, 15000 Livingston Road, Naples, FL 34119
• Sugden Regional Park - Meals Ready to eat, water & Ice distribution​, 4284 Avalon Dr, Naples, FL 34112
• St. Monica's Hall - Feed Thy Neighbor Food Distribution Site, Hot Meals available from 2:00 - 4:00 PM 7070 Immokalee Road, Naples, FL 34119
• Veteran's Community Park - Meals Ready to eat, water & ice distribution from 8:00AM - 6:00PM 1895 Veterans Park Dr, Naples, FL 34109

Marco Island

• Mackle Park - Cooling & Charging Station, 1361 Andalusia Terrace, Marco Island, FL 34145

Everglades City

• Everglades City Hall - Meals Ready to eat, water & Ice distribution

201 S. Copeland Ave, Everglades City, FL 34139
Immokalee
State Farmers Market - Meals Ready to eat, water & Ice distribution. 424 New Market Rd E, Immokalee

Harry Chapin Food Bank Food Distribution Sites
Monday October 3rd

• 10 – 11:30am, Bonita Lions Club, Bonita Springs (Farmer's Market Style), 10346 Pennsylvania Ave

Tuesday October 4th

• 10 – 11:30am, Boys and Girls Club, Immokalee, 1155 Roberts Ave W

Wednesday October 5th

• 10 – 11:30am, Golden Gate Community Center, Naples, 4701 Golden Gate Pkwy, Naples, FL 34116

Friday October 7th

• 10 – 11:30am, Boys and Girls Club, Naples (Farmer's Market Style), 7500 Davis Blvd, Naples 
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St. Matthews House - Emergency Response Community Food Assistance Distributions
Tuesday October 4th

• 11:00AM - 1:00PM, Corner Stone Methodist Church, 8200 Immokalee Rd, Naples, FL

Wednesday October 5th

• 10:00AM - 12:00PM, Paradise Coast Sports Complex, 3940 City Gate Blvd S, Naples, FL

Thursday October 6th

• 11:00AM - 1:00PM, Coastland Center Mall - By Dillards Entrance, 1900 Tamiami Trail N, Naples, FL

Housing Resources

• If your home sustained damage as a result of the storm, your local State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program office may have recovery assistance available to help with temporary relocation, rental assistance, debris removal, and/or home repairs. Please contact your local SHIP office directly for more information: Local Government Information floridahousing.org
• The Florida Division of Emergency Management maintains a list of open shelters: Shelter Index Information
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Florida Housing Finance Corporation 

• If your family has been displaced, we encourage you to visit www.FloridaHousingSearch.org. This free, statewide search platform is updated to ensure all listings are accurate and can help you quickly locate an affordable rental property. If you do not have Internet access, you may also call the following toll-free number for assistance in conducting a search: 877-428-8844.​
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Senior Housing Solutions

• Senior Housing Solutions (239) 595-0207