Anna Maria Island was hit arduous by Hurricane Milton.
At 8.30pm on October 9, 2024, Hurricane Milton has hit in Sarasota County close to Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm. Siesta Key is a barrier island off the coast of Sarasota, about 30 miles from Anna Maria Island. Another in style space of Anna Maria Island is Bradenton Beach, Florida. After Hurricane Milton hit land, then the tropical system devastated all of Central Florida earlier than crusing out of Cape Canaveral the subsequent day.
Hurricane Milton introduced 8-10 toes of storm in Sarasotadestroying greater than 100 houses within the space, flattening bushes and energy traces. The subsequent day greater than 227,000 clients in Sarasota County had been with out energy, about 76% of the county.
From Sarasota to Cocoa Beacha number of cities reported immense devastation following the storm, together with broken buildings, extreme flooding and even loss of human life. Before Hurricane Milton made landfall, a wave of tropical tornadoes swept by means of the state, notably in Lee County, Palm Beach County, Broward County, St. Lucie County and Brevard County.
More than 3 million homes and businesses in Florida they had been with out electrical energy 12 hours after touchdown, practically 29% of the state. During a briefing on October 10, Governor Ron DeSantis he stated 50,000 linemen, from as far-off as California, are serving to restore electrical energy because the state recovers. “The storm was important, however thankfully this was not the worst-case state of affairs,” DeSantis stated.
On weekends, restricted entry to Bird Key, Lido Key, St. Armands and Siesta Key it had been restoredfor residents and entrepreneurs.
Two weeks earlier, Hurricane Helene made landfall close to Perry, Florida, as a robust Category 4 storm within the Big Bend area of Florida (close to Tallahassee). Hurricane Helene made landfall after 11 pm on September 26, 2024, inflicting an enormous storm surge in Tampa, Fort Myers and different components of Southwest Florida and the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Helene then continued its wrath over Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, particularly Asheville, North Carolina
Hurricane Helene brought about harm to Anna Maria Island, Florida, however Hurricane Milton was comparatively a lot worse.
Below are photograph galleries from reporters on the (Sarasota) Herald-Tribune, a USA TODAY Network newspaper overlaying Hurricane Helene and, extra not too long ago, Hurricane Milton.
These images inform the story of Hurricane Milton’s destruction on Anna Maria Island, Florida.
Hurricane Milton broken images of Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida in October 2024
Hurricane Helene broken images of Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida in September 2024
Hurricane Milton broken images of Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida in October 2024
Hurricane Helene broken images of Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, Florida in September 2024
Contribution reporting: Kim LucianiUSA TODAY Network-Florida
This article initially appeared within the Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Hurricane Milton damage: Anna Maria Island, Bradenton Beach, Florida
