Siesta Key, Hurricane Helene
Elderly Couple Rescued From Siesta Key Home During Helene: Police
Watch Sarasota police rescue an elderly couple running out of oxygen from their Siesta Key home during 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.
‘Wow, I could die here:’ Siesta Key resident reacts to house flooding during Hurricane Helene
Matt Fueyo was one of many residents in Siesta Key who decided not to evacuate. Instead, he chose to hold the fort down, leaving him trapped in a long night of chaos. With several of his boats docked in the canal,
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.
‘No one expected this’: Residents in Siesta Key shocked by Helene’s devastation
The damage from Helene took some Sarasota residents by surprise. One family who decided to ride out the storm and wound up scrambling to save what they could. “First I want to give the glory to God; it could have been worse,
'Palm trees in the living room': Siesta Key residents clean up Hurricane Helene debris
SIESTA KEY, Fla. — The damage from Hurricane Helene spans several miles of coastline in the Tampa Bay area. In some of the hardest hit areas like Siesta Key, residents have continued to grapple with the aftermath as clean-up and recovery efforts slowly kick into high gear throughout Sarasota County's coastal communities.
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.
See Hurricane Helene's impact on Siesta, Lido, Longboat keys, Anna Maria Island
Sarasota and Manatee County residents are still discovering the scope of damage caused by Hurricane Helene, especially on the barrier islands, where officials were still clearing roads, restoring utilities and checking for any public safety issues before gradually allowing residents to return.
Siesta Key neighborhoods begin cleanup process after Hurricane Helene
Neighbors in hard-hit Siesta Key are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene as they begin the recovery process.
Manasota Key digs out from piles of sand left by Helene's storm surge
As residents sort through their water damaged belongings in their homes, the sand they find can be dropped off at sand recipient sites the county has opened, which will ultimately return the sand to the beaches.
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 grandparents nearly run out of oxygen before rescue
A Siesta Key couple had to be rescued from their home early Friday morning after Hurricane Helene left them stranded with a ...
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Water restoration on Siesta Key nearly complete
Sarasota County has restored water service to the Fisherman's Haven community. This area, along with Sanderling Road, are ...
Siesta Key family ‘narrowly escapes’ house fire after video shows Tesla battery igniting in garage
A family on Siesta Key survived Hurricane Helene but narrowly escaped when they say a Tesla parked in their garage ignited in ...
Sarasota, Bradenton area island restaurants work to reopen after Hurricane Helene closures
Restaurants from Siesta Key to Anna Maria Island are beginning to reopen, while others continue to struggle with storm surge ...
$6M Home Burns Down After Tesla Model X Plaid Caught Fire From Hurricane Helene Floods (Video)
The damage suffered by Siesta Key due to storm surge from Hurricane Helene is unlike anything ever seen in this area in ...
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WATCH: Sarasota Police Emergency Response Team conducts heroic rescue during Hurricane Helene
During the height of the storm, the Sarasota Police Department’s Emergency Response Team saved an elderly couple trapped in ...
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In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Coastal Restaurants and Their Employees Have a Long Road to Recovery
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, residents and business owners are scrambling to assess the damage and plan their ...
WATCH: Electric vehicle flooded in saltwater catches fire in Siesta Key
Electric vehicles that have been flooded in saltwater can catch fire, according to the post. Hurricane Helene caused ...