Davis Islands businesses recovering after Hurricane Helene brings record storm surge
The small businesses on Davis Islands have spent the past week cleaning and disinfecting their shops after Hurricane Helene brought around seven feet of storm surge. As of Thursday, some shops were back open while others remain closed.
Volunteers needed to help Anna Maria Island residents
Across Holmes Beach, lives changed forever one week ago.
Several Pinellas mobile home parks destroyed in Hurricane Helene storm surge
Several mobile home parks around Pinellas County were destroyed by flooding from the storm surge during Hurricane Helene.
Sandy Perrone Park comfort station inundated with people while others in Hillsborough have room to spare
Hillsborough County residents impacted by Hurricane Helene are taking advantage of several comfort stations that have been set up across the area, but the station at Sandy Perrone Park is packed and officials are asking people to use another location.
FEMA doesn’t have enough funding to last through hurricane season, Mayorkas warns
The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.
Hurricane Helene relief: Domino’s, Denny’s spotted sending food trucks to areas in need
Out-of-state volunteers are also lending a helping hand, offering to deliver supplies and rescue people stranded by Hurricane Helene.
Indian Rocks Beach surfer saves a dozen trapped in flooded homes during Hurricane Helene: ‘He saved us’
During Hurricane Helene's wrath along the Gulf coast on Thursday, an Indian Rocks Beach surfer paddled toward the screams of people crying out for help from their flooded homes.
Death toll rises above 200 one week after Helene decimates Southeast
It’s been one week since Hurricane Helene made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast in Florida, decimating communities across the Southeast and leaving more than 200 people dead in six states.
Cajun Navy activates in Hurricane Helene aftermath, says devastation comparable to Katrina
Hurricane Helene's devastation has led to volunteers from across the U.S. answering the call for help.
New NOAA maps show street-by-street views of Hurricane Helene's destruction
NOAA has mapped Hurricane Helene’s damage from Panama City, through Tampa Bay, down to Port Charlotte. Here’s how you can zoom in to a neighborhood and see before-and-after views.
Pinellas County lifts boil water notice for southern barrier islands as cleanup efforts continue
Pinellas County has lifted its Boil Water Advisory for the southern barrier islands. Sunset Beach on Treasure Island remains without drinking water because of excessive debris, county officials said.
Fewer than 2% of people in counties hit hardest by Helene have flood insurance: report
According to FEMA, one inch of floodwater can cause up to $25,000 in damage.
Helene’s fast rising flood surge leaves neighbors standing in chest-deep brown water inside home
Flooding triggered by Hurricane Helene left a group of North Carolina neighbors standing in chest-deep water.
RV camper swept away in Virginia river flooded by Helene
A recreational vehicle was captured on video being swept away by a gushing river in Virginia as remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding last month.
Bradenton Beach reopens to residents, business owners
Bradenton Beach reopened to residents and business owners Thursday morning, nearly a week after Hurricane Helene devastated the coastal community.
Large swells from major Hurricane Kirk could reach US East Coast by Sunday
Hurricane Kirk is expected to continue strengthening into a Category 4 or stronger storm by Thursday.
Tampa opens 3rd 'comfort station' to help those impacted by Helene
The City of Tampa opened a third comfort station on Thursday to provide essential services for residents affected by Hurricane Helene.
St. Pete community remembers 89-year-old man killed during Hurricane Helene: 'I loved everything about him'
The Riviera Bay neighborhood in St. Petersburg is mourning the loss of their neighbor, Jerry Waite. He was 89 years old and died during Hurricane Helene.
Tropical Storm Leslie forms in Atlantic, held in check by Hurricane Kirk
Tropical Depression Thirteen developed in the eastern Atlantic on Wednesday, adding to a flurry of tropical activity over the past couple of weeks.