TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — This afternoon, Governor Ron DeSantis issued updates on Hurricane Ian at the State Emergency Operations Center with Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie. Earlier today, Governor DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis and Director Guthrie surveyed the damage in Charlotte and Lee counties. Full remarks are available here.

More than 700 individuals have been rescued in Charlotte & Lee counties since search and rescue operations began this morning. There are currently 42,000 linemen responding to the more than 2.5 million reported power outages. They have already restored power to more than 200,000 accounts in Southwest Florida.

Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis also announced that donations have poured in to the Florida Disaster Fund, surpassing $10 million in just 24 hours of being activated. The Florida Disaster Fund is the State of Florida’s official private fund established to provide financial assistance to our communities as they respond to and recover from times of emergency or disaster. In partnership with public, private and other non-governmental organizations, the Florida Disaster Fund supports response and recovery activities. To contribute, please visit www.FloridaDisasterFund.org or text DISASTER to 20222.

The Federal Government has also added the following counties to the major disaster declaration, meaning they will receive individual assistance and category A (debris removal) funding at 100% for 30 days: Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Polk.

State preparation and response efforts include:

Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM)

o   FDOT inspectors have cleared 66 priority bridges in the areas most affected by Hurricane Ian.

Fort Drum Service Plaza – Reopened 9/29

Canoe Creek Service Plaza – closed

Turkey Lake Service Plaza – closed

Current Major Road and Bridge Closures. The list of closures as of 2:15 p.m. 9/29/22 is listed below. Up-to-date closures listed on FL511.com:

Brevard County Richy Road Southbound at US-1 Southbound – All lanes closed

DeSoto County SR-72 East at SR-70 – All lanes closed

Flagler County SR-100 Eastbound at N. Central Avenue – All lanes closed

SR-100 Eastbound at Robali Road

SR-64 at Parnell Road – All lanes closed, both directions

SR-64/Manatee Avenue East – All lanes closed

SR-684/Manatee Avenue West – All lanes closed

Orange County Florida’s Turnpike North at Exit 254: Orange Blossom Trail – On-ramp closed, all lanes closed

Florida’s Turnpike South at Exit 259: I-4 (Orlando) – On-ramp closed, all lanes closed

I-4 Express Lanes West at MM 79/I-4 West – All lanes closed

I-4 West at MM 77: Florida’s Turnpike – Off-ramp closed S. Thornton Avenue at Thornton Lane – All lanes closed SR-408 East at Exit 10B: SR-527/Orange Avenue – On-ramp closed

SR-417 Ramp to Exit 12: Turnpike Northbound – All lanes closed, both directions

SR-423/John Young Parkway (before & beyond SR-50) – All lanes closed, both directions

SR-436/Semoran Boulevard/Altamonte Drive East at Baldwin Park Street/Auvers Boulevard – Off-ramp closed, all lanes closed

SR-520 at SR-528 – Off-ramps closed, both directions

SR 527/Orange Ave/Rosalind Ave (before & beyond Gore Street) – Off-ramp closed, all lanes closed

SR 528 W at Exit 31: SR-520 – Off-ramp closed SR-551/Goldenrod Road North at Nolton Way – Off-ramp closed, both directions

SR-551/Goldenrod Road North at Sun Vista Way – Off-ramp closed, all lanes closed

SR-552/Curry Ford Road East at Camelia Garden Drive – All lanes closed

US-441/Orange Blossom Trail North at Lancaster Road – All lanes closed

US-441/Orange Blossom Trail Ramp at Columbia Street – Off-ramp closed, both directions

I-4 West at MM 64/US-192 – On-ramp closed

I-4 East at MM 65/Osceola Parkway – On-ramp closed

I-4 East at MM 67/SR-536 – Off-ramp closed

SR-46 West at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Rand Yard Road – All lanes closed

SR-46 East at Monroe/Upsala Road – All lanes closed

I-95 South at Exit 244/SR-442 – Off-ramp closed

Daytona Beach – Mason Avenue at Tower Street – All lanes closed

Daytona Beach – Main Street at S. Halifax Avenue – All lanes closed

Daytona Beach – East International Speedway Boulevard at North Beach Street – All lanes closed

Daytona Beach – East Orange Avenue at S. Beach Street – All lanes closed Daytona Beach – Lytle Avenue at Palmetto Street – All lanes closed

New Smyrna Beach – North Causeway at Washington Street

Ormond Beach – Granada Boulevard at Halifax River – All lanes closed

o        Port of St. Petersburg

o        Port of Fort Pierce

o        Port of Palm Beach

o        Port of Key West

o        Port Everglades: Fuel terminals open. One vessel of 25,000 barrels expected today, 13 vessels are in route.

o        Port Manatee: Fuel terminal damage assessment currently being conducted. Port roads are clear

o        Port Canaveral: Awaiting damage assessment

Florida Department of Education (DOE)

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR)