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.
Helene storm surge impact 'more traumatic' for Hermitage on Manasota Key than 2022's Ian
Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artists Retreat, could watch a live feed for Hurricane Helene’s storm surge overwhelm the six-acre historic campus at 6660 Manasota Key Road.
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.
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.
Hurricane Helene slams into Florida with 'catastrophic and unsurvivable' storm surge warning
Hurricane Helene slams into Florida with 'catastrophic and unsurvivable' storm surge warning - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warns ‘we’re going to be waking up to a state where very likely there’s bee
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.
Drone video of Siesta Key flooding on Friday after Hurricane Helene
After storm surge sent feet of water across Siesta Key, this drone video shows considerable flooding remains the day after Hurricane Helene.
WATCH: Doorbell camera captures Hurricane Helene's storm surge in Cedar Key
A resident of Cedar Key, Florida, shared doorbell camera video of Hurricane Helene's storm surge sweeping past their driveway, moments before the camera was submerged by floodwater.
Siesta Key residents, businesses prepare as Hurricane Helene moves toward Florida
Eric and Lauren Cowan walked out of Morton’s Siesta Market and briefly into Siesta Village Liquors, which was set to close at noon because of the storm. The pair visit Siesta Key at least once a year from their Pennsylvania home, already having spent time on Siesta in July.
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.
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.
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.
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Hurricane Helene to wreak further havoc across eastern US as millions already affected
Helene, which made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Florida last week, will continue to bring wet weather to the eastern ...