Bay Area beaches pull out machinery to clean up storm debris

Bay Area beaches are pairing technology and machinery to help recover from Hurricanes Milton and Helene. 

Biltmore Estate reopens month after Helene's devastation: 'Signal of Hope'

The Biltmore Estate experienced extensive flooding and damage at its entrance when Helene dropped nearly 30 inches of rain - about four months' worth - in three days.

Western North Carolina white-water rafters raced against time to save people from Helene’s flooding

Owners and rafters of French Broad Adventures are also the swift-water rescue team at the Walnut Volunteer Fire Department. The Hampton family spent 15 days on the river rescuing people after Helene's deadly flooding.

Beware of unlicensed contractors trying to con Bay Area residents repairing homes after recent hurricanes

The Hillsborough State Attorney is warning residents about hiring contractors without a license as homeowners search for reputable companies to help with repairs after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. 

Decorating debris piles: Shore Acres residents celebrating Halloween after hurricanes

This Halloween when kids should be going from house to house trick-or-treating, many neighborhoods are vacant with residents displaced after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. 

Linemen spent weeks away from home responding to Helene, Milton

Linemen crews responded to back-to-back storms, restoring power in extreme conditions with communication outages, while being away from their families back home.

Madeira Beach hotel welcomes locals impacted by recent hurricanes

The Cambria Hotel usually welcomes travelers to Madeira Beach, but now it's welcoming almost 200 local residents to their temporary home.

Machines sifting debris from sand left behind after Hurricanes Helene, Milton

A fleet of machines is sifting through mountains of sand that were left behind after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Their primary job is to sift out all kinds of things that were buried in the sand during the storms. 

St. Pete Beach slowly returns to normal after back-to-back hurricanes

St. Pete Beach is slowly returning to normal following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. On Monday, volunteers worked to clean up the beach while a sand sifting operation on Pass-a-Grille continued. 

Plant City residents left with unbearable smell in homes after Hurricanes Helene, Milton

Many families have scars left behind on their homes after the one-two punch from mother nature. Water lines stretch along their walls because water flowed inside, but some neighbors in Plant City said the floodwater that got into their homes may have been toxic. 

Ergles Christmas Tree Farm near Dade City gears up for holidays after back-to-back hurricanes

With all that's happened with Hurricanes Helene and Milton, some in the Tampa Bay area are busy cleaning up to think about the upcoming holiday season, but not Tony Harris. 

Hurricanes ravage Egmont Key, force harbor pilots to relocate

Egmont Key's once pristine beaches are now a wasteland of debris. Parts and pieces from here and elsewhere show an island crying out for help. Nails, barely visible, stand at attention on the underside of wayward dock planks so danger lurks with every step.

Meet the bus drivers who shuttled people to safety before storms

Pinellas County bus drivers took Bay Area residents on over half a million rides before and after the two hurricanes, new numbers show.