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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.
Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge, Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024. Advertisement Tractors clean the sand on Cortez Beach in Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024.
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Even with the storm’s strongest winds 100 miles offshore, the eastern edge of Helene was still powerful enough to damage ...
Hurricane Helene’s storm surge tore through homes on Anna Maria Island, crushing furniture, smashing windows and leaving up to 5 feet of sand along the roadway. Advertisement ...
The City of Anna Maria posted an update on their Facebook page that water on the island will be shut off at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Roberts added that sewer utilities will also be shut off at that time.
Hurricane Milton made landfall Oct. 9, 2024, near Siesta Key, Florida, as Category 3, 30 miles from Anna Maria Island, 2 weeks after Hurricane Helene ...
Recovery efforts continue on Anna Maria Island after last Thursday’s devastating Hurricane Helene. Preliminary storm surge numbers from the National Weather Service saw a record 6.09 feet hit ...
Hurricane Helene Damage Assessment 9-27-24. This video from the MCSO Aviation Unit shows the damage and flooding from #Helene on Anna Maria Island and in Northwest Manatee County.
ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla — Anna Maria Island was quiet on Wednesday with many tourists and residents appearing to heed the mandatory evacuation order. A mandatory order went into effect for zone A ...
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 the chief of police.
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 the chief of police.