Helene damage estimates in Sarasota, Manatee surpass $1 billion

St. Armands Circle was covered in water on Sept. 27, the day after Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in northern Florida.
St. Armands Circle was covered in water on Sept. 27, the day after Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in northern Florida.
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As residents and businesses continue to recover from Hurricane Helene in Sarasota and Manatee counties, staff from local governments have been surveying the damage.

 

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