Siesta Key, Hurricane Helene
Siesta Key residents grapple with Hurricane Helene's storm surge, worst they've ever seen
Residents of Siesta Key take stock of flooded homes and businesses just hours after up to seven feet of storm surge washed through the island.
Siesta Key staggered by Hurricane Helene's storm surge
Hurricane Helene's staggering storm surge inundated neighborhoods on Siesta Key, leaving businesses and residents with a long road to recovery.
Siesta Key businesses begin recovery after devastating Helene storm surge
The storm surge, which was described by County Commissioner Mark Smith as 3 feet in height in the area, left many businesses working to clean up, with repairs and renovations ahead. Todd Morton, owner of Morton's Siesta Market and its sister stores, summarized the situation.
'Palm trees in the living room': Siesta Key residents clean up Hurricane Helene debris
The damage from Hurricane Helene spans several miles of coastline in the Tampa Bay area. In some of the hardest hit areas like Siesta Key, residents have continued to grapple with the aftermath as clean-up and recovery efforts slowly kick into high gear throughout Sarasota County's coastal communities.
Sarasota County suffers storm surge flooding in wake of Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene flooded streets, downed powerlines, and left debris strewn around Sarasota County. Teams were assessing the damage on Friday, especially in the hard-hit areas of the barrier islands.
Siesta Key Village businesses 'wiped out' by Hurricane Helene
Midnight Pass, a naturally formed inlet separating Siesta and Casey Keys, was filled in in the 1980s by Siesta Key beachfront residents to protect their homes from destruction due to erosion. Critics say closing the pass has degraded the water quality of Sarasota Bay and have fought, unsuccessfully, to reopen it.
Helene storm surge impact 'more traumatic' for Hermitage on Manasota Key than 2022's Ian
ENGLEWOOD – Until the power went out, sometime around 8 p.m., last Thursday, Sept. 26, Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artists Retreat, could watch a live feed for Hurricane Helene’s storm surge overwhelm the six-acre historic campus at 6660 Manasota Key Road.
Siesta Key neighborhoods begin cleanup process after Hurricane Helene
Neighbors in hard-hit Siesta Key are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene as they begin the recovery process.
‘No one expected this’: Residents in Siesta Key shocked by Helene’s devastation
The damage from Helene took some Sarasota residents by surprise. One family who decided to ride out the storm and wound up scrambling to save what they could. “First I want to give the glory to God; it could have been worse,
Drone video of Siesta Key flooding on Friday after Hurricane Helene
After storm surge sent feet of water across Siesta Key, this drone video shows considerable flooding remains the day after Hurricane Helene.
Manasota Key digs out from piles of sand left by Helene's storm surge
As residents sort through their water damaged belongings in their homes, the sand they find can be dropped off at sand recipient sites the county has opened, which will ultimately return the sand to the beaches.
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In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Coastal Restaurants and Their Employees Have a Long Road to Recovery
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, residents and business owners are scrambling to assess the damage and plan their ...
Hurricane Helene creates experiment with reopening of Sarasota County's Midnight Pass
Hurricane Helene opened a path for water to flow between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico through Palmer Point Beach Park.
Live Hurricane Helene updates: Sarasota and Manatee continue to feel storm's impact
Hurricane Helene, now with winds at 125 mph, has sent rain, wind and storm surge into Sarasota and Manatee counties.
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Local Residents Reflect on Hurricane Helene’s Devastation on Sarasota’s Barrier Islands
We spoke to business owners and residents from the barrier islands to hear what they had to say about the effects of the ...