Helene damage estimates in Sarasota, Manatee surpass $1 billion

As residents and businesses continue to recover from Hurricane Helene in Sarasota and Manatee counties, staff from local governments have been surveying the damage.

Preliminary damage estimates are tracking over $1 billion across Sarasota and Manatee counties, according to interviews with local government officials. Notably, some areas in the two-county area were still conducting assessments and not yet reporting data as of Oct. 4. 

Preliminary damage estimates from around the region as of Oct. 4 include: