Charlotte County businesses grapple with hurricane damages

Author: Nancy Semon, Gulfshore Business
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Throughout Charlotte County, officials are tallying the number of businesses affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton that made landfall less than two weeks apart. City of Punta Gorda is conducting its own assessment of its business community.

“We have a total of 51 business locations entered into our damage assessment tool,” Punta Gorda Assistant City Manager Melissa Reichert said. “Keep in mind the Building Department is still out conducting substantial damage estimates. Any one building reported as damaged can have multiple businesses in it, so that is also not factored in the number of businesses.”

The city’s assessment includes restaurants. “It will take time to get estimates on what the repair costs will be, what [the Federal Emergency Management Agency] will cover and the implications, if any, on tax bills,” Reichert said.

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