LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- The Lee County EOC announces that if the projected 5-7 foot storm surge is still in the forecast tomorrow morning, it will call for mandatory evacuations for parts of the county.  Director John Wilson says the call will be made following Sunday's 5 a.m. forecast from the National Hurricane Center.  The decision regarding possible mandatory evacuations will be announced by 7 a.m. Sunday morning.  If mandatory evacuations are ordered, they will affect the following areas:

• Boca Grande
• Sanibel Island
• Captiva Island
• Fort Myers Beach
• Bonita Beach
• Lee County barrier islands of Cayo Costa, Upper Captiva, and Useppa
• Low lying areas along the Caloosahatchee in Fort Myers, North Fort Myers, and Cape Coral
• Low lying areas in Bokeelia, Pineland, St. James City, Matlacha and Pine Island.

Director Wilson says if the mandatory evacuations are enacted, people will have a short period of time to act.  He recommends those living in the above areas immediately begin preparing for that possibility.

For a map of Lee County Evacuation Zones, click on the link below:

http://www.leeeoc.com/Documents/EvacZones_ShelterList_2012_AllHazardsGuide_English_17X27.pdf