DeSantis announces executive actions related to Helene during stop on Anna Maria Island
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced executive actions aimed at speeding up Hurricane Helene recovery efforts during a visit to Anna Maria Island.
Curfew restricts access on Anna Maria Island during cleanup
Hurricane Helene has wreaked havoc in Holmes Beach, with experts predicting that recovery could take from months to years. The island remains largely off-limits to the public as local
Volunteers needed to help Anna Maria Island residents
HOLMES BEACH, Fla. - Across Holmes Beach, lives changed forever one week ago. "Everything was covered. You could tell the water had been up 3-4 feet. Things were floating from this room to up there. We couldn’t even go in till we got the water out.
A look at the damage: Anna Maria Island residents lose ‘everything’ to Hurricane Helene
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 Holmes Beach Chief of Police.
Locals return to Anna Maria Island homes and businesses broken by Hurricane Helene
Gov. Ron DeSantis set an aggressive timetable for a temporary road on Anna Maria Island after Hurricane Helene buried and battered Gulf Drive.
Helene dumped sand on Anna Maria Island homes and roads. Here’s what to do with it
Part of Helene’s fallout is sand dispersed along roadways and homes on Anna Maria Island. Beach access remains closed and curfews are in place from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. in Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach. Manatee County officials stressed not to dump sand ...
Manatee cuts off water to Anna Maria Island before Helene. When will it be restored?
The service shutoff impacts Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach and the Town of Longboat Key. The barrier islands are under an evacuation order ahead of the hurricane, which is forecast to bring 5 to 8 feet of storm surge to the area.
Hurricane Helene: The 'heartbreaking' damage left behind on Anna Maria Island
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.
Holmes Beach residents, business owners allowed back onto Anna Maria Island
Residents and business owners of Holmes Beach and the City of Anna Maria are allowed back onto the island, the Holmes Beach ...
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Hurricane Helene devastation on Holmes Beach leads to vacation rental moratorium for 45 days
City commissioners in Holmes Beach voted Wednesday to put a vacation rental moratorium in place for 45 days after Hurricane ...
‘It’s all bad.’ Anna Maria Island faces a long recovery after Helene’s destruction
There are still flooded streets,” a Manatee County commissioner said. “Sand is blocking streets. Sand is in buildings. Sand ...
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Holmes Beach to allow residents and business owners back onto Island
Starting at 10:00 am, property owners and business owners of Holmes Beach and the City of Anna Maria, will be allowed to come onto the island to assess their damages. YOU MUST HAVE A RE-ENTRY TAG.
Live: Residents can return to Anna Maria Island, Lido Key, St. Armands
With some barrier islands inaccessible and thousands of homes damaged by Hurricane Helene, thousands are recovering in ...