Emergency services in the city of Cape Coral and Charlotte County have resumed as winds subsided to below 45 mph.
First responders will respond to queued 911 calls in order of priority.
The Cape Coral Fire Department is reminding residents who have evacuated to stay away as debris, standing water and downed powerlines remain a hazard.
The department is asking to give public works time to clear the streets and first responders the opportunity to get to those who needed help from the storm.
WFTX's Alex Orenczuk spoke with Todd Dunn, public information officer for Charlotte County Public Safety, who gave an update on the agency's efforts.
"Our public works crews will be doing the initial push," he said. "They're going to go through and clear the main roads of any debris, and not picking it up, they're just going to push it to the side of the right of way to clear the road so emergency responders can get to where they need to go."
