LCEC – Lee County Electric Cooperative

LCEC Encourages Customers to Get Ready During National Preparedness Month

LCEC is proud to be participating in the seventh annual National Preparedness Month (NPM) in September. Sponsored by FEMA’s Ready Campaign, NPM is a nationwide effort encouraging individuals, families, businesses, and communities to work together and take action to prepare for emergencies.

This year, NPM focuses on encouraging all Americans to take active steps toward getting involved and becoming prepared. Preparedness is everyone’s responsibility. “We must work together, as a team, to ensure that individuals, families, and communities are ready,” said LCEC spokesperson, Karen Ryan. Individuals are encouraged to: make a family emergency plan; put together an emergency supply kit; be prepared to help neighbors; and work as a team to keep everyone safe.

This is the first year LCEC has participated in NPM but the organization has a rich history of planning for emergencies with well-established storm restoration and disaster recovery plans.

For more information about the Ready Campaign and National Preparedness Month,

visit ready.gov or call 1-800-BE-READY, TTY 1-800-462-7585.

Established in 1940, LCEC is a not-for-profit electric distribution cooperative serving Cape Coral, North Fort Myers, Marco Island, Sanibel and Captiva Islands, Pine Island, Everglades City, Immokalee, Ave Maria, and parts of Lehigh Acres. LCEC is committed to providing reliable, cost-competitive electric distribution services and quality customer service.  LCEC is a major contributor to the local economy as one of the largest employers in Lee County and through its support of many local agencies through charitable giving and volunteerism programs, including the United Way, American Heart Association, Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement and local school districts.