Charlotte County officials have opened three distribution sites for food and water as well as a temporary medical site in one of the communities hit hardest by Hurricane Ian.
The three food and water distribution points are located at:
- Muscle Car City Museum, 10175 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Rd., Port Charlotte, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Tringali, 3460 N Access Rd, Englewood, FL 34224, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
County officials said the County Administrative Center in Murdock is not a food and water distribution and advised people not to go there looking for aid.
The temporary medical site opened at 10 a.m. on Monday at the former Cultural Center of Charlotte County at 2280 Aaron St. in Port Charlotte.
The medical site has been set up by the Disaster Medical Assistance Team to triage and treat patients after the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian.
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There are 38 National Disaster Medical System personnel, which includes doctors, physician assistants, nurses, paramedics and pharmacists, are operating the stand-alone medical station in tents, according to a Charlotte County news release.
Thirty-eight NDMS medical personnel – including doctors, physician assistants, nurses, paramedics, and pharmacists – are operating a stand-alone medical station in tents outside the former Cultural Center of Charlotte County.
For Hurricane Ian information, call the Charlotte County Emergency Operations Center at 941-833-4000 or 941-743-1320.
