Resident Storm Damage Reporting Tool Launched By Manatee County

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — After Hurricane Ian pummeled Southwest Florida at the end of September, and the area’s brush with Tropical Storm Nicole this week, Manatee County has launched a new damage reporting tool for residents and business owners.

A resident reporting feature of Crisis Track, the county’s current damage assessment software, has been made available to the public, according to a news release.

Residents can use the tool, which can be accessed online here, to report damage that they see throughout the county.

“Crisis Track is a proven tool. The new resident reporting feature allows us to work in partnership with our residents to quickly assess and pinpoint areas of damage in real-time after a major weather event like Tropical Storm Nicole,” Courtney De Pol, deputy county administrator, said.

The tool requires the resident to enter the type, location and description of the damage. There’s also an option to upload images of the damage, the county said.

Once the damage report is submitted, it is sent to the county’s Damage Assessment Team for further evaluation and field verification.

If someone has an issue with using the self-reporting link, they should contact 311 to report the damage.