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 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.
See Hurricane Helene's impact on Siesta, Lido, Longboat keys, Anna Maria Island
The Herald-Tribune documented damage to Siesta Key, Lido Key, Longboat Key and Anna Maria Island from the air Friday.
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 flooding from Hurricane Helene
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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.
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.
Aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Siesta Key, Florida
Aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Siesta Key, Florida the morning after as businesses and residents try to recover.
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.
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
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Water service restored for Siesta Key and Bird Key
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The City of Sarasota is restoring water for Siesta Key and Bird Key. The City says potable water will ...
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Beach Club owners open new restaurant nearby on Siesta Key
The owners of Beach Club, The Cottage, and Summer House Steak & Seafood have opened a new restaurant nearby on Siesta Key.
Live: Water service restored to some barrier islands; gas leaks delay Longboat reopening
With some barrier islands inaccessible and thousands of homes damaged by Hurricane Helene, thousands are recovering in ...
'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 ...