MOORE HAVEN, FL. -- Officials are currently traveling throughout the county to assess damage. National Guard liaisons remain on-site to provide resources as needed. We are working with government officials to bring essential supplies to Glades County. As resources are secured, we will communicate the location and times the resources will be available.
Multiple tornado warnings were issued yesterday as feeder bands moved through the county. A tornado caused significant damage to the roof of a manufacturing shop on Wayman Road. In the Twin Palms area on the north side of Lake Okeechobee in Lakeport (Moore Haven, FL), 39 homes were either severely impacted or destroyed. No fatalities were reported, but one resident was injured
As of 10:00 a.m., 1,126 homes were affected by Hurricane Milton-related outages with Glades Electric. Glades Electric has multiple crews working to restore power to residents as safely and quickly as possible. The City of Moore Haven had approximately 120 outages. All outages in the City of Moore Haven have been restored.
Please report ALL DAMAGE using the My Glades app, available in the App Store for Apple devices and in the Google Play Store for Android devices. Your reports will help us with damage assessments throughout the county.
MEAL DISTRIBUTION
Glades County School System is preparing and delivering food to families that are in need today, Thur, 10/10, at 2:00 p.m. The menu will be chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese and a side salad. If you know a family that is need, please contact Beth Barfield, Superintendent of Glades County Schools.
Restoration House Ministries located at 11692 E St Rd 78 Moore Haven, FL 33471 will be serving meals the next three nights for those that have been displaced or are in need starting today, 10/10, at 2:30 p.m.
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