TAMPA, FL – Tampa residents are stepping up to aid city crews with the hurricane debris clean-up process, as several showed up for a clean-up event hosted by the city this past Saturday. WFLA said that volunteers spent their time cleaning out homes, removing debris from yards, cutting drywall, and doing…
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Dozens of residents are waiting to sell, or have already sold their homes, despite damage brought on by the flood caused by Hurricane Milton. A report from 10 Tampa Bay indicates that people who are waiting to sell their homes are anticipating an estimate for how much…
SARASOTA, FL – County officials launched a new campaign called ‘Support the 941,’ in order to help local businesses get back on their feet after hurricanes Helene and Milton. The process is simple. According to Fox 13 News, all a person has to do is take a picture of the…
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – According to WFLA, 40,910 homes were either damaged or destroyed by hurricanes Helene and Milton. Pinellas County authorities said 28,350 homes were damaged. To date, 16,803 homes have been significantly damaged, while 268 were completely totaled by Helene. The number of homes that were completely destroyed…
TAMPA, FL – Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) is one organization stepping up to help local Tampa residents recover after hurricanes Helene and Milton. On Friday, more than 60 semi-trucks went around providing food, water, pet kits in Hillsborough, Sarasota, Taylor, and Levy counties, where residents are still facing power outages and…
SARASOTA AND MANATEE COUNTY, FL – Sarasota and Manatee County officials estimate that Hurricane Helene and Milton caused around $884 million in structural damages. Sarasota County authorities told the Herald-Turbine they speculate that the aftermath of Helene led to $337.7 million in damages, with Milton racking up $306 million in…
ST. PETE BEACH, FL – A mounting pile of hurricane debris caught on fire at a debris loading site in the area of Egan Park Tuesday night, WFLA reports. It is unclear what exactly caused the fire, but a nearby resident, identified as Joan Welden, looked out the window and…
TAMPA, FL – There are no days off for Tampa city crews who have to work seven days a week to get the city cleaned up after Hurricane Milton within a three-month span. According to Fox 13 News, personnel have to clean up an estimated million cubic yards, or the…
In Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, the debris from two hurricanes is piling up, leaving clean up crews racing to get everything picked up in a timely manner. Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and all the Tampa Bay area are aiming for all storm debris to be cleared within 90 days of Oct.…
SARASOTA, FL – The Tri-Par Estates Mobile Home Park residents are among the many who are working to restore their lives to normalcy after the powerful Hurricane Milton. Images from Fox 13 News show torn-off roofs and numerous twisted panels and windows scattered about following the storm surge, which was…