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 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Sarasota County suffers storm surge flooding in wake of Hurricane Helene
According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, the storm surge from Hurricane Helene caused infrastructure damage to areas around the county, such as Casey Key Road, Midnight Pass, Manasota Beach, and the Caspersen area.
‘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,
Aerial views of Siesta Key and Midnight Pass after Hurricane Helene
Photojournalist Thomas Bender flew over Siesta Key and Midnight Pass after Hurricane Helene. Thomas Bender. Midnight Pass re-opened by Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene creates experiment with reopening of Sarasota County's Midnight Pass
Hurricane Helene opened a path for water to flow between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico through Palmer Point Beach Park.
'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 ...
Live Hurricane Helene updates: Sarasota and Manatee continue to feel storm's impact
Hurricane Helene, now with winds at 125 mph, has sent rain, wind and storm surge into Sarasota and Manatee counties.
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 ...
Sarasota area waterfront restaurants after Hurricane Helene: Open, closed, or damaged?
Hurricane Helene caused major damage to many of the best waterfront restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties, including ...