Holmes Beach residents, business owners allowed back onto Anna Maria Island
Residents and business owners of Holmes Beach and the City of Anna Maria are allowed back onto the island, the Holmes Beach Police Department announced Saturday.
Video: Aerial video of Anna Maria Island shows flooding and damage after Hurricane Helene
According to Holmes Beach Police, no one will be allowed on the island until the first in teams can clear the roads and determine that it is safe.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he will hold a press conference on Anna Maria Island Saturday afternoon, two days after Hurricane Helene battered Manatee County. Local officials say the barrier island along the Gulf of Mexico suffered extensive damage.
A look at the damage: Anna Maria Island residents lost ‘everything’ to Hurricane Helene
Anna Maria Island took the brunt of the damage in Manatee County, and WFLA News Channel 8 got a look at the damage on Holmes Beach with a ride along with the chief of police.
Anna Maria Island devastated by Hurricane Helene
Anna Maria Island sustained major damage during Hurricane Helene, and much of the island remains covered in sand.
Anna Maria Island devastated by Helene, Manatee County reports major damage
Shear is one of many Manatee County business owners and residents cleaning up the ruins of their livelihoods and homes in Cortez Village in the wake of Hurricane Helene. He estimates that five feet of water inundated his decades-old business and nearby home.
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DeSantis said in a Saturday afternoon press conference in Bradenton Beach. “This is just too nice an area not to.”
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There are still flooded streets,” a Manatee County commissioner said. “Sand is blocking streets. Sand is in buildings. Sand is in homes.”
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Holmes Beach to allow residents and business owners back onto Island
Starting at 10:00 am, property owners and business owners of Holmes Beach and the City of Anna Maria, will be allowed to come onto the island to assess their damages. YOU MUST HAVE A RE-ENTRY TAG.
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