Longboat key residents return home for 1st time since Helene
Residents allowed to return to Longboat Key
Residents are allowed to begin returning to Longboat Key Sunday afternoon, according to town officials. Re-entry began at 1 p.m., but the island is only accessible from New Pass Bridge on the south end,
Families return to Longboat Key to find homes and memories washed away by Helene
Residents returned to Longboat Key on Sunday to see the damage Hurricane Helene caused to their homes. Gulf Side Drive is unrecognizable after the gulf breached the
Longboat key residents return home for the first time since Helene
Longboat key residents return home for the first time since Helene
Longboat Key Fire Rescue opens island to essential workers
LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Longboat Key Fire Rescue Department speaks about the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Longboat Key Fire Rescue is currently on the island assessing damages and recovery. Due to a gas leak on the north side of the island, the island will remain closed until that has been fixed, according to Chief Dezzi.
Aerial view of Longboat Key after Hurricane Helene
Photojournalist Thomas Bender flew over Longboat Key to get a look at the beaches after Hurricane Helene
‘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,
Longboat Key residents allowed back on island
BRADENTON, Fla. - Longboat Key residents were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday afternoon. Re-entry began at 1 p.m. Officials ask that residents access Longboat Key from the south entrance only since FDOT emergency road repairs are ongoing in Bradenton Beach, and Longboat Pass Bridge is still closed.
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Longboat Key allows residents back on the island
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See Hurricane Helene's impact on Siesta, Lido, Longboat keys, Anna Maria Island
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Longboat Key officials say more help is on the way, reentry timeline still uncertain
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Water shut-off for Manatee, Sarasota islands including Anna Maria, Siesta Key
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County-by-county: Debris removal in Tampa Bay after Hurricane Helene
Pasco County began accepting free storm-related debris drop-off on Saturday, Sept. 28 at the West Pasco Resource Recovery Center on 14606 Hays Road in Spring Hill . The facility will be open Saturday ...