Hurricane Ian Regional Water Quality Monitoring

About the Program

Category: County Resiliency (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

Shortly after Hurricane Ian impacted the southwest Florida coast, Charlotte County coordinated with universities and state, federal, and regional agencies to capture water quality-related impacts of the hurricane to our local waters. Charlotte County staff worked with participating entities to compile collected data, and the University of Florida developed a centralized dashboard to facilitate weekly conversations on what was discovered and prioritize activities for the next week. We expect this effort to form the foundation of a more organized storm event response monitoring process in the region.