Anna Maria Island, Hurricane Helene
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Live: Residents can return to Anna Maria Island, Lido Key, St. Armands
With some barrier islands inaccessible and thousands of homes damaged by Hurricane Helene, thousands are recovering in Sarasota and Manatee counties.
Boil water advisory issued for Anna Maria Island after Hurricane Helene
The Manatee County Government announced that a boil water advisory has been issued for Anna Maria Island on Saturday afternoon.
‘It’s all bad.’ Anna Maria Island faces a long recovery after Helene’s destruction
There are still flooded streets,” a Manatee County commissioner said. “Sand is blocking streets. Sand is in buildings. Sand is in homes.”
See Hurricane Helene's impact on Siesta, Lido, Longboat keys, Anna Maria Island
Hurricane Helene slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast, making landfall late Thursday as a powerful Category 4 storm, bringing with 140 mph winds, torrential rain and a record storm surge before moving inland across Georgia and the Carolinas. Miami avoided a massive upset thanks to a controversial overturned call on the final play of the game.
Aerial view of Anna Maria Island after Hurricane Helene
Photojournalist Thomas Bender got an aerial tour of Anna Maria Island after Hurricane Helene. Thomas Bender. Hurricane Helene flooded St. Armands Circle in Sarasota
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Live updates: Gov. DeSantis set to visit Anna Maria Island after Helene’s destruction
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he will hold a press conference on Anna Maria Island Saturday afternoon, two days after Hurricane Helene battered Manatee County.
Manatee cuts off water to Anna Maria Island before Helene. When will it be restored?
The service shutoff impacts Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach and the Town of Longboat Key. The barrier islands are under an evacuation order ahead of the hurricane, which is forecast to bring 5 to 8 feet of storm surge to the area.
Anna Maria Island devastated by Helene, Manatee County reports major damage
Shear is one of many Manatee County business owners and residents cleaning up the ruins of their livelihoods and homes in Cortez Village in the wake of Hurricane Helene. He estimates that five feet of water inundated his decades-old business and nearby home.
Video: Aerial video of Anna Maria Island shows flooding and damage after Hurricane Helene
According to Holmes Beach Police, no one will be allowed on the island until the first in teams can clear the roads and determine that it is safe.
Live updates: Thousands are still without power as Sarasota-Manatee begins a long recovery
Hurricane Helene may have passed, but Sarasota and Manatee counties are still suffering from damage and flooding due to the ...
Governor DeSantis gives update in Manatee County after Hurricane Helene
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. - On Saturday, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Bradenton Beach, one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane ...
Holmes Beach residents, business owners allowed back onto Anna Maria Island
Residents and business owners of Holmes Beach and the City of Anna Maria are allowed back onto the island, the Holmes Beach Police Department announced Saturday.
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Governor DeSantis giving update in Manatee County after Hurricane Helene
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. - Governor Ron DeSantis is giving an update on Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in Bradenton Beach on Saturday afternoon. Several Manatee County roads are still closed as of ...
Hurricane Helene live updates: 52 dead across the South from catastrophic storm
Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region Thursday night as a massive Category 4 hurricane -- the strongest hurricane ...
Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 21 in 4 states
Emergency crews are racing to rescue people trapped in flooded homes after the massive storm hit Florida as a Category 4 ...