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Gandy mobile home park made ‘not livable’ by Hurricane Helene, residents say
Erin Roth jiggled the key in the lock of to her front door. She tried to give it a turn, but nothing budged. Seawater that surged nearly 4 feet inside her mobile home in the low-lying Gandy area had corroded the lock from the inside. “I was told yesterday we...
Tesla catches fire in garage flooded by Hurricane Helene and burns down Florida home
A Florida county is warning homeowners about potential dangers from electric vehicles after floodwaters from Hurricane Helene resulted in a house burning down. The county shared a video on social media showing the moment a Tesla stood in water from the storm caught fire inside a family’s garage. In footage from a Nest cam, flames spark underneath the car before rapidly growing and the frame soon fills with smoke. “Electric Vehicles that have been flooded in saltwater can catch fire,” the Pinellas County wrote on X. “If you evacuated and left an electric vehicle or golf cart in your...
FEMA opens disaster recovery centers in Manatee, Sarasota and Hillsborough counties
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened three Disaster Recovery Centers in Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota counties as Florida’s Gulf coast grapples with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. President Joe Biden approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Florida, which opens up federal assistance to affected counties: Including Hillsborough, Manatee, and Sarasota. Officials at the...
South St. Pete neighborhood feels neglected in wake of Helene
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In south St. Petersburg, one neighborhood feels neglected in the recovery from Helene. They tell 10 Tampa Bay the adjusters they talked to didn't know how bad the flooding got there. They're also asking for protection. Inside a tub of rice are memories for Robert...
'Pushed everywhere': Helene brought several feet of sand onto coastal properties. Here's what to do with it.
SIESTA KEY, Fla. — Hurricane Helene's storm surge dumped several feet of sand on streets and thousands of homes along the Tampa Bay coastline. From St. Pete down to Sarasota, sand dunes have taken over the streets and work crews continue to pile them one after the other. As...
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