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Amid Hurricane Helene’s destruction, Clearwater Beach works to rebuild

By Tracey McManus,

3 days ago

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0QeGTm_0vqQMG9G00 — Terry Radford, 65, left, and her husband Max Radford, 66, work to remove mud from their home Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, on Clearwater Beach. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ]

CLEARWATER — Before the surge from Hurricane Helene swallowed up their dream home on Clearwater Beach, this was paradise.

Retirees Max and Terry Radford could walk three blocks to watch the sun set over the Gulf of Mexico. As a former captain in the British Navy, moving to be near the sugar sand and ocean views 22 years ago was where Max Radford wanted to be.

Hurricane Helene’s surge brought 41.5

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