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In Cortez, a fishing village also located along the coast in Sarasota County that was damaged by both Helene and Milton, a satellite shows debris covering roads and the docks that line the waterfront.
Sarasota County Evacuations: TAMPA - Sarasota County has declared a local state of emergency and will send out an evacuation alert for Level A and manufactured home communities starting Wednesday ...
Nearly 100% of the county lost power and heavy damage occurred to agriculture. Total damage in the inland and coastal areas of the county was estimated to be over $2 billion. [64] [65] Helene also brought damage to neighboring Dixie County. Storm surge in the area of Horseshoe Beach exceeded 15 feet, destroying 70% of the town. [66]
In Taylor County, Florida, where Helen’s storm surge is forecast to reach 15 to 20 feet high, ... Sarasota, Venice, Bradenton and several in the Tampa Bay area, officials have announced road ...
Across Pasco County, an estimated 2,000 homes were damaged as up to 5 ft (1.5 m) of water inundated structures. Roughly 150 people required rescue during the storm. [ 85 ] Two men were killed in traffic accidents while driving in hazardous conditions in Pasco and Alachua counties respectively.
The storm brought tropical storm force winds to Bradford County, toppling a number of trees and power lines, [190] leaving 10,548 out of 12,649 electrical customers in the county without power. [135] Heavy rainfall was reported in some areas, with a peak total of 11.74 in (298 mm) about 0.9 mi (1.4 km) east-southeast of Starke .
He said the state would remove as much debris as possible within the next three months to take advantage of federal aid. Floridians and others in the eastern U.S. may get a reprieve as clean up ...
In Lee County, crews were deployed to collect plant debris. [101] Due to storm damage, officials in Hernando County provided curbside debris removal, and two parks were closed. [102] The post office in Cedar Key was damaged severely enough to remain closed for repairs until February, [103] while the city hall has yet [as of?] to reopen.