The Lee County Hurricane Ian After-Action Report is a review of the County’s preparedness, response and recovery efforts. The scope of the After-Action Report focuses on countywide operations and does not cover department-specific operations pertaining to Hurricane Ian. Observations and recommendations in the report are intended to contribute to Lee County’s preparedness and readiness for future storm events.

• Hurricane Ian made landfall on Cayo Costa, a Lee County barrier island, at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28 as a Category 4 hurricane. 
  
  
• With $112 billion in damages, it is the third costliest hurricane to date to make landfall in the United States behind Hurricane Katrina (2005) and Hurricane Harvey (2017).

• The After-Action Report focuses on broad, policy-level issues or operational problems encountered as a result of the impact of Hurricane Ian. 
  
  
• Due to the size and scope of the disaster
• it is not meant to include all operational and or departmental challenges
• it does not document County department-level issues, adjustments and improvements taken during or after the event.
  
  

• The report includes an executive summary, an overview of the storm with a timeline and a by-the-numbers look at the response.
  
  
• The report was produced by a third-party vendor for the county, Hagerty Consulting, which held stakeholder and staff interviews during a 10-month period.
  

View After-Action Report

• 8/15/2023 - Video clip of report presented to Board of County Commissioners
  
  
• 8/15/2023 - News Release: The Lee County Hurricane Ian After-Action Report presented Lee Commissioners and published online