Hurricane Helene may have passed, but Sarasota and Manatee counties are still suffering from damage and flooding due to the storm.

Hurricane Helene may have passed, but Sarasota and Manatee counties are still suffering from damage and flooding due to the storm.

Hurricane Helene, now with winds at 125 mph, has sent rain, wind and storm surge into Sarasota and Manatee counties.

FEMA announced that along with Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties, federal aid would be available for those affected by Hurricane Helene in the following counties: Charlotte, Citrus, Dixie, Franklin, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lee, Levy, Madison, Manatee, Sarasota, Taylor and Wakulla counties.

Just days after Hurricane Helene made landfall as a category 4 storm, President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for the state of Florida. Franklin, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Taylor and Wakulla counties are all covered by the declaration.