Dear Members and Chamber Friends,

Please read the report below as well as the document links below from our Cape Coral Emergency Operations Center.

The Chamber holds a seat at the Emergency Operations Center and will be communicating with you regularly as the storm progresses. Please take the proper precautions to prepare your employees, businesses and homes as we continue to monitor the storm.

Tropical Storm Milton Briefing - 7 AM, 10/6/24

Milton Forecast to become a Major Hurricane before making landfall.Flood Watch out for the entire area through Thursday.

Milton is forecast to rapidly strengthen as it moves eastward to northeastward across the Gulf of Mexico and become a major hurricane before making landfall. Hurricane/Storm Surge Watches likely later today.

Flood Watch out for the entire area. Rainfall amounts of 5 to 8 inches, with localized totals up to 12 inches.

Timing of impacts to the area looks to be anywhere from late Tuesday to early Thursday morning. A good deal of uncertainty remains with where the storm will make landfall. It should be noted that the average NHC track error at day 4 is around 150 miles.

TROPICAL WEATHER BRIEFING OCTOBER 6, 2024 - 8AM

FLASH REPORT #3 LINK

TROPICAL STORM MILTON ACTIVE ADVISORY

Please take the time this weekend to prepare your homes and businesses. We will continue to send these reports as we receive them.

Thank you, Donna

Donna Germain, IOM, FCCP

President/CEO

Chamber of Commerce of Cape Coral

2051 Cape Coral Parkway E. Cape Coral, FL. 33904

donna@capecoralchamber.com

(239) 549-6900 ext.107

Fax: (239) 549-9609