Eagle 8 flies over Helene damage at Anna Maria Island
Hurricane Helene damage tops $358M in unincorporated Manatee
Manatee County staff provide preliminary storm damage assessments, excluding Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach.
Hurricane Helene: The 'heartbreaking' damage left behind on Anna Maria Island
Anna Maria Island was among the areas hit hard by Hurricane Helene. The small island was underwater, with 100% of single family homes seeing 3-4 feet of floodwaters.
A look at the damage: Anna Maria Island residents lose ‘everything’ to Hurricane Helene
Anna Maria Island took the brunt of the damage in Manatee County, and WFLA News Channel 8 got a look at the damage on Holmes Beach with a ride along with Holmes Beach Chief of Police.
Can you access Anna Maria Island after Hurricane Helene’s damage? Here’s what to know
Anna Maria Island remains under a curfew with access limited to residents, business owners and first responders. Hurricane Helene ravaged Manatee County’s barrier island as it twisted through the Gulf of Mexico last Thursday before it made direct landfall near Perry in Florida’s Big Bend region.
Assessing the damage on Anna Maria Island
Anna Maria Island was among the areas hit the hardest by the storm with residents of Bradenton Beach still unable to access the area.
WATCH: Eagle 8 flies over Helene damage at Anna Maria Island
Eagle 8 HD is surveying Helene damage at Anna Maria Island and other areas hit hard by the category 4 hurricane. You can report damage in your area with photos and videos sent to WFLA.com/ReportIt
Locals return to Anna Maria Island homes and businesses broken by Hurricane Helene
Gov. Ron DeSantis set an aggressive timetable for a temporary road on Anna Maria Island after Hurricane Helene buried and battered Gulf Drive.
Florida beach 90% to 95% destroyed, officials say
Bradenton Beach is considered by the cert team as a 'catastrophic area', according to the press release posted to the city's ...
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Manatee County school district unveils opening plans for K-8 school
With the School District of Manatee County opening the K-8 school in Lakewood Ranch, as well as a school for grades 4-8 in ...
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 ...
Thousands of residents without power as Hurricane Helene storms through Manatee County
Nearly 6,000 Manatee County homes have been affected by power outages as Hurricane Helene churns through the Gulf of Mexico.
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 ...
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All quiet on the eastern Manatee front following Hurricane Helene
While west Manatee beaches took a "devastating" hit, Lakewood Ranch-area residents were dealing with minor cleanup Friday.
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.
With Tropical Storm Helene on the way, Manatee County declares state of emergency
Manatee County and Bradenton leaders declared a state of emergency Tuesday morning ahead of anticipated hurricane weather ...
What is Hurricane Helene doing to Florida right now? See the video and photos
Waves crash at Naples Pier in Naples as Hurricane Helene passes off the coast on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Jonah ...
FWC rescues manatee stranded at McDill AFB after Helene
Staff is responding to the reports of these strandings; however, some areas remain impassable after Hurricane Helene. If you ...