Siesta Key, Hurricane Helene
Siesta Key residents grapple with Hurricane Helene's storm surge, worst they've ever seen
Residents of Siesta Key take stock of flooded homes and businesses just hours after up to seven feet of storm surge washed through the island.
Siesta Key staggered by Hurricane Helene's storm surge
Hurricane Helene's staggering storm surge inundated neighborhoods on Siesta Key, leaving businesses and residents with a long road to recovery.
Siesta Key Village businesses 'wiped out' by Hurricane Helene
Midnight Pass, a naturally formed inlet separating Siesta and Casey Keys, was filled in in the 1980s by Siesta Key beachfront residents to protect their homes from destruction due to erosion. Critics say closing the pass has degraded the water quality of Sarasota Bay and have fought, unsuccessfully, to reopen it.
Sarasota County suffers storm surge flooding in wake of Hurricane Helene
According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, the storm surge from Hurricane Helene caused infrastructure damage to areas around the county, such as Casey Key Road, Midnight Pass, Manasota Beach, and the Caspersen area.
‘No one expected this’: Residents in Siesta Key shocked by Helene’s devastation
The damage from Helene took some Sarasota residents by surprise. One family who decided to ride out the storm and wound up scrambling to save what they could. “First I want to give the glory to God; it could have been worse,
Siesta Key businesses begin recovery after devastating Helene storm surge
The storm surge, which was described by County Commissioner Mark Smith as 3 feet in height in the area, left many businesses working to clean up, with repairs and renovations ahead. Todd Morton, owner of Morton's Siesta Market and its sister stores, summarized the situation.
Hurricane Helene Reopens Midnight Pass On Siesta Key, Florida After 40+ Years Of It Being Closed Off
Hurricane Helene battered the Gulf Coast of Florida, making landfall near Perry, Florida in the Panhandle as a category 4 major hurricane that has left
See Hurricane Helene's impact on Siesta, Lido, Longboat keys, Anna Maria Island
Sarasota and Manatee County residents are still discovering the scope of damage caused by Hurricane Helene, especially on the barrier islands, where officials were still clearing roads, restoring utilities and checking for any public safety issues before gradually allowing residents to return.
Hurricane Helene creates experiment with reopening of Sarasota County's Midnight Pass
Hurricane Helene opened a path for water to flow between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico through Palmer Point Beach Park.
Sarasota area waterfront restaurants after Hurricane Helene: Open, closed, or damaged?
Hurricane Helene caused major damage to many of the best waterfront restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties, including ...
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Paul Rudolph’s Sanderling Beach Club Cabanas in Sarasota Destroyed by Hurricane Helene
The New York–based Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture has shared news that the Rudolph–designed cabanas at the Sanderling Beach Club in Sarasota, Florida, have been destroyed by Hurricane ...
'It's a mess': Sarasota County begins Helene recovery as power starts to come back on
In the middle of an interview with 10 Tampa Bay, Daiquiri Deck owner Troy Syprett let out a burst of joy when power was ...
Live Hurricane Helene updates: Sarasota and Manatee continue to feel storm's impact
Hurricane Helene, now with winds at 120 mph, has sent rain, wind and storm surge into Sarasota and Manatee counties.